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James Van Der Beek is “gutted” he is missing the live “ Dawson’s Creek ” reunion, which reportedly sold out in 12 minutes last month.

The actor, who played Dawson Leery on the hit teen drama, announced Sunday on Instagram that he is unable to make the trip from Austin, Texas, to New York City for the Monday event because of two stomach viruses.

“This is the evening I’d been looking forward to MOST since my angel Michelle Williams said she was putting it together, way back in January,” Van Der Beek wrote. “Despite every effort… I won’t get to be there. I won’t get to stand on that stage and thank every soul in the theater for showing up for me, and against cancer, when I need

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