This past summer, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl sent shock waves through the music industry when he announced on Instagram that he’d fathered a child outside of his 21-year marriage to Jordyn Blum.
Fans were stunned to learn that the 56-year-old star — who’d been widely considered one of the nicest guys in rock & roll — had cheated on his wife and the mother of his three daughters. No one was more surprised by the events preceding Grohl’s social media revelation than Blum herself. A source close to the couple tells Us Weekly, “This was something Jordyn never could have imagined.”
Seven months later, the pair are still picking up the pieces. According to the source, Grohl is “fully” supporting his new daughter and her mom, 38-year-old Florida native Jennifer Young. And he’s doing everything he can to regain the trust of Blum, 48, and their children, Violet, 19, Harper, 16, and Ophelia, 10. “Dave is regretful and ashamed of his actions,” says the source. “He knows he let his family down. He’s really working on his marriage to Jordyn and wants this to be a new chapter for them.”
Staying Present
In his September 2024 Instagram post, Grohl vowed to be “a loving and supportive parent” to his new daughter. The source says he’s making good on his promise. “Dave is paying for Jennifer and the baby’s living and medical expenses,” explains the source, “and is helping with anything [they need].”
An insider says Grohl and Young met in October 2021 while Young was working on a TV show in Washington, D.C., and Grohl was in town promoting his book, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. According to the insider, Young’s boss — a friend of Grohl’s — invited him to a party with the production crew, and “that’s when Dave met Jennifer for the first time.” The source says Grohl and Young had been seeing each other on and off for years. “They had chemistry,” the source reveals, adding that the affair had “been going on for a while.” The pair even attended an August 2023 Metallica concert in L.A., as seen in a video circulated on TikTok.
The source notes their communication is currently limited to coparenting logistics, and they “aren’t continuing their relationship now.” Young was photographed walking with her daughter in NYC in February and in L.A. in March. The New York Post — who reported the baby was born on August 1 — noted she has music-related tattoos, including Paul McCartney lyrics and the Metallica logo.
Shattered Trust
Blum is still “processing” the betrayal, the source previously told Us. “The hardest part for Jordyn has been seeing Dave have another family. It’s something that will take time.” The source tells Us now that despite Blum still being “heartbroken over the situation,” she ultimately wants Grohl “to be a good father.” (In March, the source told Us, “Dave is helping Jennifer with their new baby and has been supportive. He wants to be a good dad.”)
After tying the knot at their L.A. home in 2003, Grohl and Blum, a former model and MTV producer, kept their relationship largely out of the public eye. In 2007, Grohl called her his “anchor” and he’s revealed that she inspired multiple Foo Fighters songs, including “Statue” and “Burn Away.” While Grohl had admitted that infidelity led to the demise of his first marriage to photographer Jennifer Youngblood, he and Blum seemed to be defying the “cheating rockstar” odds. Two months before the scandal broke, they were seen smiling and laughing together at Wimbledon.
The source says Grohl and Blum had issues over the years. (Shortly after Grohl’s announcement, reports surfaced claiming his flirty behavior had been causing tension for some time.) But nothing had prepared Blum for Grohl getting another woman pregnant. “Dave and Jordyn have had many ups and downs over the years, but this was a huge bomb in their marriage,” the source told Us in March. “It was a huge shock.” The general public was also stunned by the news, with “There goes our hero” memes going viral and fans calling Grohl out online for not being the dedicated family man he appeared to be. The passive tone of his Instagram announcement — which read in part: “I have recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage” — also drew criticism.
Taking It Slow
Blum initially wanted a divorce. (Grohl reportedly retained a divorce lawyer before news of his baby broke but was no longer working with one by November.) “Jordyn planned to divorce Dave right after she found out,” said the source in March. “She needed space to understand what was happening.”
Ultimately, they want to keep their family intact. They’ve been spotted out twice together in recent months; once in their car near their Encino, California, home in mid-February and again on March 16, grabbing lunch with a friend in Glendale. “Jordyn wants to be strong for their kids,” says the source, “and neither of them wants the family broken.”
They’ve been working through things together in counseling. “There’s a lot of therapy involved for the whole family,” says the source, adding, “Dave’s kids are deeply upset and haven’t fully processed his cheating and the new baby.” (They seem to have made some progress: In January, Violet, a budding musician, sang the Nirvana song “All Apologies” with Grohl and the remaining members of the band at the FireAid benefit concert.) “Dave has been doing anything he can to win back their kids’ trust,” the source said in March.
It hasn’t been easy, but Blum is standing by his side. “She still has resentment and trust issues but is trying to move past it all,” says the source. “She’s taking it day by day. It’ll be a work in progress for a while.”
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