Jensen Ackles Shows Supersweet Support For Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki canceled a scheduled appearance at a convention for fans in Rome last week, and it didn't take long for his buddy Jensen Ackles to speak out. Jared's Supernatural costar made his support clear during his appearance at JIBCON over the weekend, saying Jared needed a break from his schedule. "He's a big guy with a big heart, and sometimes he just doesn't know when to stop giving himself," he said. "And he gives himself a lot to what he does, he gives himself a lot to you guys, and he gives himself a lot to his family, and his friends, and his work, and his job. Sometimes you just need to get home and rest with your family. That's what he's doing."

Jensen went on to reassure their fans that Jared wanted to see them. "I know how much he loves you all, and I know how much it saddens him that he's not here right now," he said. "But just know that he is ever-present on this stage with us." He echoed the sentiment in a tweet posted on Friday.

On Sunday, Jared's manager addressed the actor's mind-set in the following statement released to Zap2It:

As Jared rested at home, Jensen represented their show and bonded with CW fans in Italy. Despite not being able to create new memories with his best pal, Jensen entertained the crowd with dancing and plenty of jokes. Convention organizers shared cute videos of his appearance on Twitter.

Talk about Jared's absence started grabbing headlines on Friday. He took to Twitter to explain why he left the convention and would miss another event in Australia, saying he was "in desperate and urgent need of my family."

Jared's second tweet included "#AlwaysKeepFighting," a reference to his and costar Jensen's t-shirt campaign that supports people struggling with depression, addiction, and suicidal thoughts.

The actor appeared to be in good spirits just two days before his message to fans. On Wednesday, he shared a photo with a group of guys, writing, "Thank you to my new Swiss friends!"