James Van Der Beek's wife Kimberly pens poignant message for him amid actor's cancer diagnosis

AUSTIN, TEXAS: James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly shared a subtle yet poignant message for her husband on Sunday, November 3, just mere hours after the actor disclosed that he is battling cancer.

The 'Varsity Blues' actor, 47, revealed earlier in the day that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer on Instagram. He said that he was “getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before.”

Just a few hours after the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ alum’s revelation, his wife and mother of his six children dedicated an Instagram Story to him, featuring a fact about Northern cardinals being romantic as they “mate for life.”

James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly pens sweet message to her husband

Kimberly, 42, took to her Instagram on Sunday, November 4, to share a sweet post from ‘How Things Work’ about the Northern cardinals being partners for life. 

The message read, “Northern cardinals, the ‘romantic’ birds that “mate for life, travel together, sing before nesting, and feed each other seed beak-to-beak during courtship.”

Kimberly, whose Instagram bio describes her as “Partner in love with” the actor and “Medical Intuitive,” captioned the post with a rose emoji and wrote, “Hi baby @vanderjames!”

The couple tied the knot in 2010 after meeting in Israel in 2009. The couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on August 1. 

The ‘Varsity Blues’ actor, who is not shy of expressing his love for his wife on social media, dedicated a heartfelt message to his wife on the occasion of their anniversary. 

“14 years… I always say it doesn’t feel like that long. You always say it does 😂,” the actor wrote, before adding, “Nothing could have prepared us for this past year - except perhaps the previous 12.”

He went on to gush about his wife, writing, “Thank you for being the most incredible partner. You’ve broken me open in spots I didn’t even know were locked, and taught me how to receive more love than I thought possible.”

“In the past, I feel like you’ve always set the pace for our co-evolution, but this year, as I’ve gone through my own radical transformation, you’ve tirelessly put in the work and somehow managed to match it,” he continued, before adding, “Thank you for your courage, your strength, your vulnerability and your tenderness. I’m thrilled and grateful to get to do this life with you. And now… let’s have a laugh. I love you beyond.”

He concluded the post with, “Happy anniversary. Thank you for being in the world. ❤️.”

Kimberly, who is an “energetic advisory” and deals with “Sacred practices” and “Magical play,” too penned a brief message celebrating their anniversary. She wrote, “Happy anniversary to the love of my life @vanderjames . 14 years baby!”

The couple recently celebrated Halloween with their six children in their 36-acre Texas ranch, reported Daily Mail.

James and Kimberly are proud parents to their six children — daughter Olivia, 14; son Joshua, 12; daughter Annabel, 10; daughter Emilia, eight; daughter Gwendolyn, six; and son Jeremiah, 3.

James Van Der Beek reveals he is battling colorectal cancer

Earlier on Sunday, James Van Der Beek revealed his cancer diagnosis in an interview with People. 

The Connecticut native shared with the publication, “I have colorectal cancer. I've been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family. There's reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good.”

It is, however, not yet revealed what stage of cancer he has. The ‘One Tree Hill’ alum will appear in Anthony Anderson's two-hour special ‘The Real Full Monty’ to raise awareness about cancer. The show will air on December 9 on Fox.

The actor further penned a long message on social media detailing his diagnosis and apologized for announcing the news of his diagnosis via social media. 

“It is cancer…,” James started his message in a poignant note, before elaborating, “Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I’m one of them.”

He continued, “There’s no playbook for how announce these things, but I’d planned on talking about it at length with People magazine at some point soon… to raise awareness and tell my story on my own terms. But that plan had to be altered early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to run with the news.”

“I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before,” continued the actor, before adding a positive update, “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.”

He further continued, “Apologies to all the people in my life who I’d planned on telling myself. Nothing about this process has occurred on my preferred timeline… But 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,” added James, before concluding with a prophetic, “More to come…”