Prior to the elimination, Van Der Beek dedicated what would be his final dance to his wife. “Kimberly, I love you. Thank you for pushing me out on that dance floor,” he said before judges awarded him and Slater a 27/30. “Thank you for everything you do. I don’t know how you do it. Five kids. You’re amazing.” Kimberly hinted at the miscarriage ahead of the show by taking to social media and posting, “It was a TOUGH weekend. Extra thankful right now to have help with my kids. Keeping these cuties happy as can be while I replenish at home.”
The "Dawson's Creek" alum originally announced the pregnancy on the dancing competition show in October. Taking time out of the show to share the news with fans, producers shared the first ultrasound on "DWTS" and took the actor took to social media to explain their decision. "Thrilled beyond belief to announce that another little bundle of joy has picked us to be their family," he stated while sharing a photo of his family. Stating they went public with the pregnancy because they've miscarried so many times and wanted to shed light on the situation. It's "something I NEVER thought we’d ever do..." he said, "but @vanderkimberly and I have been through three of those first appointments to discover either no heartbeat, or no baby, and she wanted to share this moment." He added, "We decided to put ourselves out there - not knowing what we’d find - in an effort to chip away at any senseless stigma around this experience and to encourage people who might be going through it to open themselves up to love & support from friends and family when they need it most." This would have made baby #6 for the couple, who are already parents to Gwendolyn, 16 months, Emilia, 3, Annabel Leah, 5, and Olivia, 9, and Joshua, 7.