DAWSON’S Creek actor James Van Der Beek has suggested a secret off-screen romance with former co-star Katie Holmes.
Over the weekend, two Dawson’s Creek castmates reunited at a panel for ’90s Con.
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At the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, James, 47 – who played the role of Dawson Leery and co-star Kerr Smith – who portrayed Jack McPhee – held a Q&A session with attendees.
During the session, a fan asked the Varsity Blues star if he had an off-screen romance with Katie, 45 – who played Joey Potter.
“What happens in the creek stays in the creek,” James answered.
On the CW show, which aired between 1998 and 2003, Dawson and his best friend, Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), had a crush on Joey.
Amid their romantic triangle, Joey had a brief fling with Jack, who struggled to come to terms with being gay.
At the panel, James poked fun at Kerr and his character arc.
“Now you can be canceled for not being gay,” the Rules of Attraction star said.
As the series came to an end, Joey ended up picking Pacey over Dawson.
KATIE’S RELATIONSHIPS
Outside of the show, The Gift actress married superstar Tom Cruise, 61, from 2006 to 2012.
The former couple share their daughter Suri, now nearly 18.
A year after their split, Batman Begins notable hooked up with actor Jamie Foxx, 56 – whom Tom became close to when they worked together on Collateral in 2004.
Rumors swirled about Katie and Jamie’s relationship for years.
The pair started making public appearances together in 2019.
The former couple broke up shortly after going public.
JAMES’ BROOD
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In November 2021, James and his wife, Kimberly, gave birth to their sixth child, Jeremiah.
James and Kimberly got married in an intimate ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel in August 2010.
The couple share five children — Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, and Gwendolyn.
THE PANEL
The reunion came about after Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson discussed plans to revisit the series.
In August 2019, the Scream 7 director admitted during the TV Critics Association summer press tour that there were talks, but nothing was set in stone., via Yahoo!
What happens in the creek stays in the creek
James Van Der Beek
During the panel, James and Kerr mentioned nothing is in the works for a revival.
As the discussion went on, James paid tribute to his late mother, Melinda, who died at the age of 70 in July 2020.
After Melida’s death, James revealed actress Mary-Margaret Humes, 69, who played Dawson’s mother Gail Leery, has become a surrogate mother to him.
He claimed Mary sent him baked cookies every year on his birthday since his mom died.
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