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Last month, actor James Van Der Beek had some joyous news. Van Der Beek, who has been competing on “Dancing With The Stars,” shared an ultrasound on the show, announcing that he and his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, were expecting their sixth child<\/a>. The couple has five living children, and had previously suffered three devastating miscarriages. Tragically, however, on last night’s show, Van Der Beek had an emotional update: they had yet another pregnancy loss, and his wife almost died in the process as well.<\/p>\n

Previously, the couple had expressed relief to hear the heartbeat on an ultrasound, in a moment they shared with the “Dancing With The Stars” audience. \u201cSo excited. There\u2019s a new little Van Der Beek in there!” Van Der Beek said, while his wife exclaimed, “Oh, that’s the best sound!” But sadly, the update they had for the audience was not a happy one. Before one of his dances this week, Van Der Beek shared that they had lost their preborn child, a baby boy. \u201cMy wife Kimberly and I went through every expecting parent\u2019s worst nightmare. We lost the baby,\u201d he said in a video. \u201cThe little soul that we had expected to welcome into our family took a shortcut to whatever lies beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clearly struggling with his emotions, he continued, \u201cYou never know why these things happen, that\u2019s what I\u2019ve been telling my kids. All you know is that it brings you closer together, it breaks you open, it opens up your heart, it deepens your appreciation. It makes you more human.\u201d<\/p>\n

After his dance, which he dedicated to his wife Kimberly, Van Der Beek and his partner, Emma Slater, fell to the floor, with Slater embracing him as he audibly sobbed.<\/p>\n