Dave Grohl’s fans were left in shock on Tuesday after he admitted to cheating on his wife and fathering a secret love child with another person.
The Foo Fighters frontman, 55, issued a public apology to his wife of 21 years, Jordyn Blum, and their three children as he stressed he is ‘doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness’.
As fans reel from the news, an interview with Grohl’s late mother Virginia has reemerged in which she admitted her fears for her son’s love life.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2017, Virginia – who sadly died in 2022 – confessed she was more worried about how her son would fare with women than whether he’d be dragged into the pitfalls of a rock and roll lifestyle.
Reflecting on Grohl’s new-found celebrity back in the early Nineties, she admitted: ‘I did worry about women. It’s so embarrassing, but my biggest fear was that Madonna would snatch him up.’
Dave Grohl’s late mother Virginia’s warning about the rocker’s love life has reemerged after the singer admitted to cheating on his wife and fathering a secret love child (Dave and Virginia pictured in 2020)
The Foo Fighters frontman, 55, issued a public apology to his wife of 21 years, Jordyn Blum, and their three children as he announced the news (pictured in
Virginia also touched on Grohl’s status as ‘the nicest man in rock’.
The former teacher-turned-author spoke with fellow mothers of rock stars while researching a book and noted they ‘secretly value unreported acts of generosity and kindness’ more than the platinum discs – the ‘commitments to family or community’.
She went on to describe Grohl as ‘a philanthropist, a steady husband and a “superdad” to his three daughters’.
Grohl and Blum have daughters Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10, together.
Virginia noted: ‘He makes their breakfast, he packs their lunch, and then he goes to the studio’ adding, he ‘really is as nice as everyone says.’
The interview has resurfaced after Grohl revealed on Instagram that he had a secret love child.
‘I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness,’ he wrote.
‘We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together,’ he concluded.
The interview has resurfaced after Grohl revealed that he had a secret love child, sharing: ‘I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage’
The couple share three daughters – Violet, Harper and Ophelia (pictured at the 2023 Grammy Awards)
Grohl and Blum met in 2001 and have been married since 2003.
Following his announcement that he had fathered a child outside his marriage, his two older daughters both took down their social media accounts.
His admission about marital infidelity followed an admission to The Guardian in 2007 that he had also cheated on his first wife, Jennifer Leigh Youngblood.
The two married in 1994 but had separated by 1996, and they divorced the following year.
In the same Guardian interview, Grohl said: ‘[My wife] Jordyn and [daughter] Violet are anchors that keep me from completely disappearing.’
Speaking to TIME in 2012, he said his family ‘changed everything that I do.’
He added: ‘It’s changed everything that I do. When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It’s inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting.’
While little is publicly known about Blum, People reported she once appeared on the cover of Teen, after being discovered at a supermarket when she was 12.
She was reportedly working as a producer at MTV when she met the frontman.
But Grohl told Elle in 2007 that he was not ready for a serious relationship when they first met, and stopped calling Blum after a few dates.
He shared: ‘After three months, I had a revelation and called her back. She picked up the phone and said, “Oh, I never thought I’d hear from you again.”‘
Blum has collaborated wit the Foo Fighters several times, including in the band’s 2002 video White Limo, where she made an appearance.
She also co-directed the Foo Fighters 2002 Walking a Line music video.
Grohl and Blum, 48, met in 2001 and have been married since 2003 (pictured in 2003)
Following the shock announcement, video has resurfaced of the most recent time Grohl was spotted in public with Blum.
The rocker was spotted by a BBC Sport reporter who proceeded to quiz him on his predictions for the winners of the Wimbledon Championships, which took place in July in London.
Many of the spectators were excited to catch the high-profile matches, but Grohl sounded annoyed and dismissive as he walked past the reporter and offered gruff, clipped responses.
Several commenters on the TikTok clip at the time noted that the usually gregarious Grohl was in an unusually foul mood, with one summing it up: ‘Dave has been acting slightly p***y recently.’
‘Dave, can I quickly get your prediction for a Wimbledon winner, please?’ the interviewer asks as he holds a microphone out to the drummer-turned-guitarist.
‘What?’ Grohl says with a quizzical look on his face.
‘Who do you think is going to win Wimbledon?’ the reporter rephrases himself, to no avail.
‘What?’ Grohl says again with the same exaggerated expression, though he appears to break into a slight smile at the last second.
‘Who’s gonna win?’ the determined reporter continues. ‘How about the men’s [tournament]?’
‘No clue,’ Grohl responds in a less dismissive manner while walking past with his wife Jordyn by his side.
‘The women’s [winner]?’ the reporter adds.
‘Couldn’t say,’ the singer shoots back before heading on his way.
Resurfaced video from Wimbledon appears to show Grohl’s last public outing with Blum before he admitted Tuesday to cheating on her and welcoming a secret love child; pictured July 2 in London
Dave gave gruff and clipped answers to a BBC Sports reporter, and one TikTok commenter summed it up: ‘Dave has been acting slightly p***y recently’
Several fans defended Grohl against claims that he was acting ‘pi**y’ during the brief clip.
Some fans speculated his awkward encounter was due to the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March 2022, as well as the death of his mother in August of that year.
Some fans speculated that Grohl was merely trying to be humorous with his short responses and his apparent confusion about what the interviewer was asking him, possibly due to his accent.
But others suggested he may have avoided answer because he was ‘clueless about tennis.’
‘He’s not being pi**y he simply hasn’t a clue about who is playing etc.,’ one fan suggested in the comments.
While some suggested that Grohl could have more politely brushed off the reporter, other commenters claimed parasocial fans would have found something to be upset about by any response he gave.
Grohl doesn’t appear to have made any joint public appearances with his wife since the tennis tournament.
Although he admitted to having cheated on Blum in his statement on Tuesday, there was any indication of when the existence of his love child was revealed to her, or what the current status of their marriage is.
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