James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly shares sweet message after his colorectal cancer reveal

James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly shares sweet message after his colorectal cancer reveal

Kimberly Van Der Beek is in her husband’s corner.

James Van Der Beek’s wife left a sweet comment on the actor’s Instagram post over the weekend revealing his colorectal cancer diagnosis.

“I love you baby,” the 42-year-old gushed.

Kimberly Van Der Beek sweetly honored husband James Van Der Beek amid his cancer battle. James Van Der Beek/Instagram The actor revealed his diagnosis over the weekend. “I love you baby,” his wife commented on the upload. James Van Der Beek/Instagram

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Hours before the “Dawson’s Creek” alum, 47, went public with his health update, Kimberly tagged him in an Instagram Story upload about Northern cardinals.

The graphic called the birds “romantic,” explaining that they “mate for life, travel together, sing before nesting and feed each other seed beak-to-beak during courtship.”

Alongside the post, Kimberly wrote, “Hi baby @vanderjames.”

She also tagged him in a post about cardinals on Sunday. vanderkimberly/Instagram The birds “mate for life.” James Van Der Beek/Instagram

She and the “Varsity Blues” star have been married since August 2010 and share six children — Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 2.

James included pictures of the little ones in his shocking announcement on Sunday, which he had previously been “dealing with privately.”

He wrote, “I’m in a good place and feeling strong. It’s been quite the initiation, and I’ll tell you more when I’m ready.”

The couple wed in 2010. Getty Images for Hilarity for Charity They have since welcomed six kids. Getty Images for Operation Smile

James noted that he had been “getting treatment and dialing in [his] overall health with greater focus than ever before.”

He concluded, “We roll with it, taking each surprise as a signpost, pointing us toward a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention. Please know that my family and I deeply appreciate all the love and support.”

The “Dancing With the Stars” alum lives in Texas with his family, where they moved in 2020 from Los Angeles.

The family of eight lives in Texas. Instagram/vanderjames James is best known for his time on “Dawson’s Creek.” Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection

At the time, James provided his followers with a list of reasons why they had “landed” in the state — including that his kids couldn’t fly a kite at the park near their Beverly Hills home.

“Sometimes a fuller life begins with an empty house,” he wrote via Instagram before they road-tripped to their new property.

“Leaving Los Angeles incredibly grateful for all the friends and memories we’ve made here,” James gushed. “Onto the next big adventure! ❤️????”