‘Dawson’s Creek’ star details James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes love triangle

Key Points:

• Joshua Jackson and James Van Der Beek stopped speaking due to a complicated real-life love triangle involving their "Dawson’s Creek" co-star Katie Holmes, as revealed by former cast member Kerr Smith in his memoir.
• Smith described the tension between Jackson and Van Der Beek as an unspoken but well-known dynamic on set, with the two actors not interacting off set and having gone their separate ways before he joined the show.
• While Holmes and Jackson’s relationship from 1998 to 1999 is public knowledge, Holmes and Van Der Beek never confirmed a romance, though reports suggest Holmes dated both actors at different times, causing friction.
• Despite past tensions, Holmes and Jackson remained amicable and even reunited professionally, while Van Der Beek’s cancer diagnosis later led to a reconciliation among the cast members.
• James Van Der Beek passed away in February 2024, survived by his widow Kimberly and six children; Holmes and Jackson have both publicly honored his memory.