James Van Der Beek Shares Surprising News About His Family

James Van Der Beek confirmed huge news on November 22, sharing he and his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, welcomed a baby boy, their sixth child together. The actor told his Instagram followers he was "humbled and overjoyed to announce the safe, happy arrival of Jeremiah Van Der Beek" alongside several photos and a video of the new arrival with his family.

The star touched on the difficult road to pregnancy and why they didn't announce they were expecting, adding, "After experiencing late-term #pregnancyloss twice in a row (both at 17+ weeks), we kept this one quiet." He shared he was "terrified" when they learned Kimberly was pregnant, explaining she underwent "a simple surgical cerclage" and "gave birth naturally on the ranch."

James continued, "Each child brings their own energy, their own manifestation of consciousness, their own lessons. The ones we lost each gifted us with different pieces of the puzzle... leaving us that much more grateful for the ongoing master class we get to enjoy with this sweet, wise little one." He signed off his touching message, "Life is beautiful" with a red heart.

James has been very vocal about how much he loves being a dad, telling She Knows in October how the pandemic made him appreciate family life even more. "[It] highlighted how much of a priority my family is, over other things that were important to me pre-pandemic... [It] made it abundantly clear that was what made me happiest."

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