James Van Der Beek Files for Divorce

ET has learned that former "Dawson's Creek" heartthrob James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years. Read on for details.

In court papers obtained by ET, the actor claims that he and his wife Heather Ann McComb separated in April of this year. They announced the split last June.

Van Der Beek cites irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the split. The two have no children together.