Dad of 6 James Van Der Beek got a vasectomy before cancer diagnosis: ‘Only way we’re going to stop’ having kids

James Van Der Beek revealed he got a vasectomy before his colorectal cancer diagnosis, which he announced earlier this week.

“I figured the only way we’re going to stop [having kids] is if we have some medical intervention,” the father of six, 47, noted while speaking to People in an interview published Saturday.

“I said listen, guys, you know Daddy has some surgery on his private parts, so just be really careful when you run up to me not to bump into anything,” he comically recalled.

James Van Der Beek revealed to People in an interview published Saturday that he got a vasectomy before announcing his colorectal cancer diagnosis this week. vanderjames/Instagram
He said he figured it was “the only way” he and his wife, Kimberly, would stop having children. vanderjames/Instagram

Van Der Beek shares his kids with his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek: Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwen, 6, and Jeremiah, 3.

He joked that he and Kimberly “really sucked” at “not getting pregnant” after only planning one of their pregnancies.

“Well, we love having kids, but we didn’t really plan it out,” he explained. “One was 100% on purpose.”

“But thank God, honestly, because it’s such a struggle for people, and we really don’t take it for granted,” he added. “I joke, and I laugh, but like, yeah, we really just kind of got lucky that way.”

The actor also revealed that only one of their six children was planned. James Van Der Beek / Instagram
He added that he and Kimberly don’t take their big brood for granted because he knows getting pregnant can be “such a struggle.” James Van Der Beek / Instagram

James and Kimberly have also suffered at least two pregnancy losses over the years.

He revealed on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2019 that Kimberly had a miscarriage and later revealed they had been through the heartwrenching experience before.

Kimberly, 42, then revealed she nearly lost her life during the 2019 miscarriage.

Continuing his honesty about personal matters with fans, James announced his stage 3 cancer diagnosis on Sunday.

He and Kimberly have been open about their past miscarriages. vanderjames/Instagram
The vasectomy news follows James announcing his colorectal cancer diagnosis on Sunday. James Van Der Beek / Instagram

“I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” he said in a statement to People. “There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”

Hours after his health update, the “Dawson’s Creek” alum hopped on Instagram to tell fans he had planned on waiting to share his cancer diagnosis.

“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,” he captioned a photo montage Reel.

“But that plan had to be altered early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to run with the news.”

James confirmed he is “feeling good” and is optimistic. vanderjames/Instagram
He also revealed on Sunday that he had been forced to share his cancer diagnosis before he planned to because it was leaked to a tabloid. vanderjames/Instagram

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