Dave Grohl and his wife are working to maintain their family unity following Dave’s announcement in September that he fathered a child outside their marriage.
The unexpected news initially led Jordyn Blum to consider divorce due to the intense feelings of betrayal. However, Jordyn found the idea of splitting up the family to be very sad after some time for reflection, reports the Mirror. The 55-year-old Foo Fighters frontman stunned fans earlier this year when he sensationally confessed that he had cheated on his wife.
The Times Like These rocker has been married to director and actress Jordyn, 48, since 2003 and together they are parents to daughters Violet Maye, 18, Harper Willow, 15, and 10-year-old Ophelia Saint. And now, an insider has claimed that Jordyn doesn’t want the family to split up.
An insider has told People : “It was just such a shock for Jordyn. Her first instinct was that she wanted a divorce. The betrayal felt too heavy. But as weeks passed, she got some space to think and it just felt very sad to her if the family would split up.”
In September, Dave casually announced on social media that he had welcomed a fourth daughter “outside of my marriage” and vowed to work to save his relationship with his wife and their children. Fans have been left concerned that the chart-topping star may have destroyed his marriage for good.
In the social media post, he declared: “I’ve recently become the father of a new daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.”
But a source previously revealed that the the rock star will be spending Christmas with his family as they move forward from his scandalous confession. The source told the publication on Monday : “They are all spending Christmas as a family.”
And a second source told the publication: “Dave’s been prioritizing his family. He knows he messed up. It’s one of those situations where you don’t realize what you have until you’re about to lose it. He doesn’t want to lose his family.”
He continued: “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.”
His announcement stunned fans at the time, with many taking to social media to remark over his confession. One fan on X mocked the statement, writing: “Dave Grohl is having a child out of wedlock and announced it like a football team firing its coach lol.” And another wrote more colourfully: “Not Dave Grohl making a text post to announce he cheated on his wife, fathered a child through the cheating, and lost the trust of his wife and 3 daughters, but plans to “be a good father” to the new baby. What the f**k!!!!!!!!!”
Past comments by Dave resurfaced after his affair confession – as he had previously described Jordyn as his “future ex-wife”. He previously recounted to Q Magazine of the night he met the actress while out drinking with late bandmate Taylor Hawkins: “Some bombshell comes up and starts talking to Taylor. I was just out of a Tenacious D session. I’ve got Vans trainers on, no socks, dirty shorts and a dirty T-shirt, surrounded by beautiful Hollywood…
“So I’m just having some drinks and acting like a jackass. And by the end of the night I was pissed and I’m staring at her going, ‘You’re my future ex-wife,’ he said. ‘So she gave me her number: ‘Jordyn, your future ex-wife’.”
Dave’s reps have been contacted for comment.
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