James Van Der Beek revealed that he had to apologize to his family after they discovered he had cancer through online news.
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The 47-year-old actor from Dawson’s Creek gave an interview to People magazine last Sunday (3) to talk about his colorectal cancer diagnosis. On social media, he expressed regret for not telling his family as soon as he found out.
“I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, receiving treatment and improving my overall health with more focus than ever. I’m in a good place and feeling strong. It’s been a great initiation, and I’ll share more when I’m ready,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“I apologize to all the people in my life I had planned to tell in person. Nothing about this process happened on my preferred timeline… But we move forward, taking every surprise as a sign, pointing us to a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention.”
“Know that my family and I are deeply grateful for all the love and support,” added the actor, who has been married for 14 years to producer Kimberly Van Der Beek, with whom he shares six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn, and Jeremiah.
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