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James Van Der Beek and Wife Split Up

Heather McComb and James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek and his wife, Heather McComb, are splitting up.

"They remain good friends," his rep told Us. A source told the magazine that the pair has been separated for two months.

The former Dawson's Creek hunk and McComb married in Malibu in 2003 — two months after he left the teen drama. He starred as the titular character, Dawson Leery, for six years.  

Van Der Beek most recently played a movie director on One Tree Hill, while McComb appeared on Prison Break this season as Gretchen's mild-mannered sister.

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