James Van Der Beek delighted Dawson's Creek fans when he made a surprise appearance at the reunion with his castmates at the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York City on September 22. The 48-year-old was left "gutted" after he was forced to pull out of the charity event, benefitting F Cancer and James, who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year, on Sunday after developing two different stomach viruses. However, while he may not have been well enough to attend the event in person, he didn't miss out completely as he made a virtual appearance.

James appeared via a pre-recorded video that was projected onstage, according to People , and thanked fans for attending the event, which saw the cast of the beloved WB series, including Michelle Williams , Katie Holmes

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