Forget the fan votes —James Van Der Beekhas all the support he needs at home!
On Wednesday, shortly after it was announced that the actor, 42, would bejoining the season 28 castofDancing with the Stars,James shared asweet video of his familyrooting him on from home while he appeared onGood Morning America.
James and his wifeKimberly Van Der Beekshare five children together:Olivia, 8,Joshua, 7,Annabel, 5,Emilia, 3, andGwendolyn, 14 months.
When it comes time for James to be interviewed onGMA, the cohosts ask him about his kids and theDawson’s Creekalum proudly responds that he has five children.
The screen then flashes to footage of his children, which prompts the youngsters to erupt into laughter and joyful yells. Kimberly is also heard squealing and telling her smiling children, “Ah! That’s you guys!”
After seeing themselves on the television screen, one of James’ daughters can be heard excitedly yelling, “That’s me! That’s me!”
Along with the adorable Instagram video, the father of five sweetly wrote in the caption, “Squad for life ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
The actor’s kids were also on his mind earlier that morning and he opened up about it on a video posted to his Instagram Stories. Speaking to the camera as he stood beside a window overlooking Times Square, James admitted that he missed his little ones.
“All I can think about is I miss my kids, which is a good thing!” he shared, while also captioning the shot, “Been away from my kids for literally 11.5 hours.”
James Van Der Beek.James Van Der Beek/Instagram
James Van Der Beek with his five children.James Van Der Beek/Instagram
Though James may be one of the newest cast members to joinDWTS, he’sno stranger to the show.
Before signing on for season 28 of the hit dancing competition, the actor competed on the show as part of a storyline on the sitcomDon’t Trust the B in Apartment 23.
In season 2 of the since-canceled show, James, who played a fictionalized version of himself, stressed over who would be his pro dancing partner and how to beat his biggest competition, Dean Cain.
But while he said he had a “blast” filming the scene, he didn’t have any plans to appear on the show in real life — that is, until now. “I think it’s more fun to do it this way. You can play it for laughs and not have to do all that work!” he toldParadein 2012.
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Speaking toPEOPLE Nowon Wednesday, James said he “always secretly wanted to do it,” saying that’s why he pitched theDWTSstoryline onDon’t Trust the B.
“And then we did it, and I thought, ‘Well, okay, I’ve done it,'” he added. “I’ve been writing and creating, and I just sold a show. We’re going to start production probably in about four months. And this came up, and I thought, ‘That’s crazy … I love crazy. Do I want to do this? Yes!’ And so I’m here.”
The star also shared his excitement to join the show for real in an Instagram post where he posed besideDWTS‘ logo.
“The craziest choices are always my favorite ones… #YesItsHappening @dancingabc,” hecaptioned the shot.
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Along with James, the Supremes’ Mary Wilson,Karamo Brown,The Bachelorette‘sHannah Brown, supermodelChristie Brinkley, country starLauren Alaina, NFL legend Ray Lewis,The Officestar Kate Flannery, pop starAlly Brooke,Lamar Odom,Kel Mitchelland PresidentDonald Trump’s former press secretarySean Spicerround out the season 28 celebrity competitors.
This season, the pro dance partner pairings won’t be unveiled until the premiere.
Season 28 ofDancing with the Starspremieres on Sept. 16 on ABC.
source: people.com
