James Van Der Beek, wife expecting sixth child

James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly announced Monday that they are expecting their sixth child, and that they had suffered three miscarriages during their nine-year marriage.

"Thrilled beyond belief to announce that another little bundle of joy has picked us to be their family," the former "Dawson's Creek" and "CSI: Cyber" star, 42, wrote on Instagram.

A contestant this season on "Dancing With the Stars," he added that, "We chose to have our first ultrasound on camera with our #DWTS crew capturing the result," saying the couple did so after having "been through three of those first appointments to discover either no heartbeat, or no baby, and she wanted to share this moment. Miscarriage … is something that people rarely talk about, and often go through in secret. But there needs to be zero shame around it, or around giving yourself the time and space to grieve."

The pair are parents to Olivia, 9, Joshua, 7, Annabel, 5, Emilia, 3, and Gwendolyn, 15 months.