Celebrity Celebrity Relationships The Real Life Loves of the Cast of Dawson's Creek The romantic drama on the hit teen soap was memorable, but in real life, many of the stars of 'Dawson's Creek' are happily settled By Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 8, 2024 06:30AM EST Comments James Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly. . Photo: James Van Der Beek/Instagram While it might be hard to believe, Dawson's Creek has been off the air for more than 20 years. And now, the romantically-entangled teens of the fictional Capeside, Massachusetts have moved on and grown up — many of them settling down with a partner and welcoming children of their own. From James and Kimberly Van Der Beek — who are now parents of six! — to Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail, learn more about the significant others of the cast of Dawson's Creek. 01 of 07 James Van Der Beek & Kimberly Van Der Beek Kimberly and James Van Der Beek. Rick Kern/Getty After meeting on a trip to Israel in 2009, James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly wed in 2010 with their first baby on the way. Now, 13 years later, the two are parents to six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah. 02 of 07 Michelle Williams & Thomas Kail Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail in 2020. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Michelle Williams worked with director Thomas Kail on Fosse/Verdon in 2018. At the time, the actress was married to Phil Elverum. The following year the couple split and by December 2019, Williams and Kail were engaged and expecting their first child. In June 2020, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Hart, and in November 2022 welcomed their second child. (Williams is also mom to daughter Matilda, who she shares with the late Heath Ledger.) 03 of 07 Mary Margaret Humes & Raul A. Bruce Mary-Margaret Humes and Raul A. Bruce. Mary-Margaret Humes/Instagram Mary-Margaret Humes, who played Gale Leery on the series, married husband Raul A. Bruce in 1992. For the couple's 30th anniversary in 2022, Humes shared a sweet photo of the couple along with the message, "On this day 30 years ago I married my best friend … the one I laugh with…live for … love … best decision ever!! 🌅🧡." 04 of 07 Nina Repeta & Mike Repeta Banks Repeta, Nina Repeta and Mike Repeta. Theo Wargo/Getty Nina Repeta, who played Katie Holmes' onscreen sister Bessie Potter, is married to Mike Repeta. The longtime couple are parents to son Banks Repeta, who has followed in his mom's footsteps with a role in 2022's Armageddon Time. 05 of 07 Katie Holmes Katie Holmes. Arturo Holmes/Getty Following her marriage to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012, Katie Holmes dated Jamie Foxx for several years between 2015 and 2019. She has since been linked to Emilio Vitolo Jr. and Bobby Wooten III. Holmes is mom to one daughter, Suri, whom she shares with Cruise. 06 of 07 Busy Philipps Busy Philipps. Robin L Marshall/Getty Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein were married for nearly 15 years before announcing their separation in 2022. The two share two children together, Birdie, who they welcomed in 2008 and Cricket who was born in 2013. 07 of 07 Joshua Jackson Joshua Jackson. Emma McIntyre/Getty Joshua Jackson, who dated his onscreen love-interest Katie Holmes around the time of the series, would go on to marry Jodie Turner-Smith in 2019. The pair welcomed a daughter together but in 2023, Turner-Smith filed for divorce. In December 2023, Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o confirmed a romance after first being spotted together shortly after the divorce was made public. In Oct. 2024, though, Nyong'o revealed she was single. Jackson has recently been spotted out with Natassja Roberts, but has not confirmed a relationship. Close