United Kingdom, March 8 -- James Van Der Beek's nine-year-old daughter has opened up about her grief.

Emilia reflected on losing her dad, who lost his three-year battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer aged 48 in February, and offered "little tips" for navigating heartbreak in an emotional video shared to Instagram on Sunday (08.03.26) - what would have been James' 49th birthday.

She said: "As you will probably know, my dad has passed away. But I'm just going to tell you some little tips or anything that helps you get through anybody you love passing.

"So today is my dad's birthday, and the number one thing for somebody's passing is to talk to them and let your emotions out."

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