James Van Der Beek has confirmed his cancer diagnosis

The 47-year-old actor was due to be interviewed in depth by US publication, People, to confirm his news. However, van der beek was informed that a tabloid would be running with the news early, forcing him to confirm his diagnosis early.

He went on to say that his top priority at this time is is his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek and their six kids, Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.

The Hollywood star took to Instagram following and wrote:

“It is cancer…

“Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I’m one of them.

“There’s no playbook for how to 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 treatmemt and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before.

“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.

“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. More to come…”

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