{"id":265627,"date":"2026-09-28T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/dave-grohl-jordyn-blum-smile-together-at-vmas-two-years-after-affair-lovechild-confession\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:25:17","slug":"dave-grohl-jordyn-blum-smile-together-at-vmas-two-years-after-affair-lovechild-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/dave-grohl-jordyn-blum-smile-together-at-vmas-two-years-after-affair-lovechild-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Grohl &#038; Jordyn Blum Smile Together at VMAs Two Years After Affair, Lovechild Confession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two years after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/dave-grohls-secret-baby-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dave Grohl admitted<\/a> to fathering a child while having an affair, he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/dave-grohls-wife-has-she-forgiven-rocker-for-cheating-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">still with his wife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/taylor-swift-first-ever-director-award-vmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the VMAs rolled out a new award<\/a> and honored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/madonna-sabrina-carpenter-vmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">talented musicians<\/a> from across generations.<\/p>\n<p>As MTV honored the surviving Nirvana bandmates, Grohl and his wife presented a united front to the world.<\/p>\n<p>What was their secret to staying married despite such a major betrayal?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Grohl and wife Jordyn Blum at the 2026 VMAs.\" class=\"wp-image-563859 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_jordynblum_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Jordyn Blum attend the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper\/WireImage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dave-grohl-and-jordyn-blum-appear-to-be-going-strong-despite-everything\">Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum appear to be going strong, despite everything<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, September 27, musician and songwriter Dave Grohl attended the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with his wife, Jordyn Blum.<\/p>\n<p>Grohl is one of three surviving members of the beloved \u201990s grunge band, Nirvana.<\/p>\n<p>(The other two are Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.)<\/p>\n<p>At the 2026 VMAs, they received the Video Vanguard Award. <\/p>\n<p>Grohl and Blum presented a united front at the awards show, which is a big deal, all things considered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"zoL9Wp8unB0\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zoL9Wp8unB0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Nirvana Receives the VMA Video Vanguard Award | 2026 VMAs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zoL9Wp8unB0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Nirvana Receives the VMA Video Vanguard Award | 2026 VMAs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Nirvana Receives the VMA Video Vanguard Award | 2026 VMAs\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In September of 2024, Grohl publicly admitted to having cheated on Blum \u2014 and fathering a child with another woman in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davestruestories\/p\/C_v4WBbyxnd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> post, he confessed: \u201cI\u2019ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grohl affirmed: \u201cI plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He expressed: \u201cI love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grohl concluded by expressing: \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A text post from Dave Grohl about cheating and fathering a newborn out of wedlock.\" class=\"wp-image-563853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01.png 897w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01-768x652.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A text post from Dave Grohl about cheating and fathering a newborn out of wedlock.\" class=\"wp-image-563853 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01.png 897w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01-768x652.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0928_davegrohl_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In September 2024, Dave Grohl publicly admitted to cheating on his wife and fathering a child in the process.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-has-his-family-coped-with-the-aftermath-of-his-cheating\">How has his family coped with the aftermath of his cheating?<\/h2>\n<p>In a 2026 interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2026\/mar\/20\/validation-was-an-insatiable-monster-dave-grohl-on-foo-fighters-punk-rock-return-and-life-after-his-infidelity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian<\/a><\/em>, Dave Grohl discussed undergoing counseling in the wake of his extramarital affair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in therapy six days a week for 70 weeks,\u201d he shared at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Added Grohl: \u201cI did the math the other day: over 430 sessions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Almost-daily therapy sessions are usually only necessary in extreme cases, such as a minor who has only just escaped from horrendous abuse or children who have escaped from war zones.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you can afford it (he can) and if you believe that it will improve your life (he does), it very likely cannot hurt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"pnPf1L5buMs\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pnPf1L5buMs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"VMAs: What Dave Grohl's Wife Told Him Before Accepting Nirvana's Video Vanguard Honor (Exclusive)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pnPf1L5buMs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"VMAs: What Dave Grohl's Wife Told Him Before Accepting Nirvana's Video Vanguard Honor (Exclusive)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: VMAs: What Dave Grohl's Wife Told Him Before Accepting Nirvana's Video Vanguard Honor (Exclusive)\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Not all of Grohl and Blum\u2019s children accompanied them to the VMAs, but a couple did.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they have three daughters: 20-year-old Violet, 17-year-old Harper, and 12-year-old Ophelia.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s likely that none of them expected to have a much-younger half-sister who may or may not play some role in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it is better to be involved with an extramarital lovechild than be a deadbeat \u2014 or an absent-while-paying-hefty-child-support \u2014 parent. It\u2019s still awfully complicated for everyone involved, not merely for the person who did this.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have said that Blum has gotten stricter with Grohl in the wake of his betrayal. But it also sounds like their marriage may be on the mend. It certainly looks that way. <\/p>\n<p>Good for them?<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/dave-grohl-wife-vmas-cheating-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Two years after Dave Grohl admitted to fathering a child while having an affair, he\u2019s still with his wife. 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