James Van Der Beekโs wife posted a sweet message in honor of the coupleโs wedding anniversary, following the actorโs death earlier this year.
Kimberly Van Der Beek took to Instagram Aug. 1 to share a moving message about her husband amid their 16th wedding anniversary. The actor, best known for starring as Dawson Leery in the coming-of-age television drama โDawsonโs Creek,โ died in February.
โ16 years ago I was the luckiest woman in the world to marry @vanderjames,โ Kimberly Van Der Beek wrote in the post. โThe beauty of this marriage continues to unfold everyday with all these incredible children we have.โ
The two got married in 2010 and had six children together: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.
The actor, whoโs also known for his roles in films โVarsity Bluesโ and โThe Rules of Attraction,โ announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He died after a two-and-a-half-year battle with the disease.
In the post, Kimberly Van Der Beek said that her husband โcontinues to be present and guide us.โ
โIโm eternally grateful. ๐๐น๐๐ฅฐโ she wrote.
The message was met with an outpouring of support from friends and fans, who marveled at the pairโs relationship.
โYour love set the bar for us all. Love you so much,โ commented actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for her role in โThe Sopranos.โ
Several others wrote that the couple were โtrue soul mates.โ
Kimberly Van Der Beek has been open about both her grief and the memories sheโs had of her marriage. On June 21, she shared how she continued to feel her husbandโs presence.
โMissing you so much and thinking of how magnificent you were in every single way today,โ she wrote in an Instagram post. โAnd somehow, from the other side? You continue to parent. Youโre a marvel.โ
