'Dawson’s Creek' star becomes a father

James Van Der Beek, the former star of 'Dawson’s Creek', has become a proud father for the first time.

The 33-year-old actor and his wife Kimberly welcomed daughter Olivia on Saturday.

James announced on Twitter: “Had the blessing of becoming a father over the weekend... Couldn’t come close to describing this bliss even if I had 140 million characters.

“I apologise in advance for any obnoxiously precious new-dad tweets that may follow. I’m under her spell...”