HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: James Van Der Beek to Return in the Final Season

He’s back! James Van Der Beek is returning to HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, a rep for the show confirms. Van Der Beek let the cat out of the bag when he tweeted a photo of an upcoming HIMYM script, “Bedtime Stories.”

As HIMYM fans likely remember, Van Der Beek plays Simon, Robin’s first love — and appeared in the “Sandcastles in the Sand” music video with her alter ego, Robin Sparkles — who broke her heart. He first appeared in the show’s third season, and then popped up last year in “P.S. I Love You,” because Barney thought Simon might be the guy Robin was obsessed with. (The episode also gave viewers a new Robin Sparkles/Daggers song and showed us the Canadian MuchMusic special which documented her rise and fall.)

Given that Simon has always coincided with Robin Sparkles music, is it too much to hope for his return will mean the same?! Or perhaps the title is a clue about how he’ll be worked in?

Let me hear your best theories!

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER airs Mondays at 8 PM on CBS.

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