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Who are Dave Grohl’s wife and children? Singer has had an “extramarital” child

Who are Dave Grohl’s wife and children? Singer has had an “extramarital” child

Foo Fighter singer Dave Grohl has asked his wife and children for forgiveness on Instagram after announcing the news that he had had a daughter out of wedlock.

The 55-year-old did not reveal any details about who the mother of his newborn was or when she was born. He posted a text message to his 1.4 million followers, where he disabled the comment function. It read in full:

“I recently became the father of a daughter born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive father to her. I love my wife and children and am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We are grateful for your consideration of all the children involved as we move forward together. Dave.”

Who is Dave Grohl’s wife?

Dave and Jordyn Blum have been married since 2003, when they tied the knot at their Los Angeles home in August. Jordyn, 48, is a former model and the couple met in 2001 when she was a producer at MTV and eventually met Dave at work, according to Spin.

Although they kept their relationship relatively private, Dave ELLE In 2007, around the time they first started dating. “When I met my wife, we went on a few dates and I decided I wasn’t ready for a serious relationship, so I just stopped calling,” he explained. “After three months, I had an epiphany and called her back. She picked up the phone and said, ‘Oh, I never thought I’d hear from you again.'”

Who are Dave Grohl's wife and children? The singer has a child "outside of marriage"

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Dave and Jordyn in 2003

Who are Dave Grohl’s children?

Dave and Jordyn have three children together, ages 18, 15 and 10.

Their first daughter, Violet Maye, was born in April 2006 and even played with Dave and the Foo Fighters at the Glastonbury Festival in 2023. He introduced her on stage as his “favorite singer in the world” and she sang “Show Me How” with him.

Who are Dave Grohl's wife and children? The singer has a child "outside of marriage"

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Dave and Violet at Glastonbury 2023

Their second daughter, Harper Willow, was born three years later in 2009. Dave shared the news, saying she was “7lbs, 19in long and loud as hell.”

And then, five years later, they welcomed their third daughter, Ophelia Saint, who was born in August 2014.

The family’s last public appearance together was at the 2023 Grammy Awards, where everyone walked the red carpet in matching outfits.

Who are Dave Grohl's wife and children? The singer has a child out of wedlock

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We hope they are all doing well.

Portrait photo by Dusty Baxter-Wright

Dusty Baxter-Wright is an award-winning journalist and entertainment and lifestyle director at Cosmopolitan, having previously worked at Sugarscape. Named one of PPA’s 30 under 30 for her work on pop culture, careers, interiors and travel, she oversees the site’s entertainment and lifestyle strategy across print, digital and video. As a journalist for nearly a decade, she has interviewed everyone from Louis Theroux and Channing Tatum to Margot Robbie and Ncuti Gatwa, and she has also spoken on Times Radio and BBC Radio. You can find her on Þjórsárdalur and Instagram here.

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