This summer, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl He sent shockwaves through the music industry when he announced on Instagram that he fathered a child other than his 21 year marriage. Jordyn Blum.
Fans are unsure to find out that one of the nicest guys in rock and roll, the 56-year-old star, was cheating on his wife and mother of three daughters. No one was astounded as himself by the events that preceded Grohl’s social media revelation. Sources close to the couple will share US every week“This was something Jordyn could never imagine.”
Seven months later, the pair are still picking up pieces. Sources say Grohl is “fully” supporting his new daughter and her mother, 38-year-old from Florida Jennifer Young. And he’s doing everything he can to regain his trust in 48-year-old Blum. “He knows he has disappointed his family. He is really working on a marriage with Jordyn and hopes this will be a new chapter for them.”
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In an Instagram post in September 2024, Grohl vowed to her new daughter as a “loving and supportive parent.” Sources say he is making his promises a success. “Dave pays for living and medical costs for Jennifer and her baby,” the source explains. [they need]. ”
The insider says that Grohl and Young met in October 2021 while Young was working on a TV show in Washington, DC. Storyteller: A story of life and music. According to the insider, Young’s boss (Grohl’s friend) invited him to a party with the production crew, “It was when Dave first met Jennifer.” According to sources, Grohl and Young had been looking at each other for years. “They had chemistry,” the source revealed, adding that the incident “had been going on for a while.” The pair also participated in the Metallica concert in August 2023, as seen in the video distributed at Tiktok.
Sources say their communication is currently limited to collaborative logistics and “now they are not continuing their relationship.” Young was filmed walking along with her daughter in New York in February and LA in March. New York Post – Reported that the baby was born on August 1st. He said he has music-related tattoos, including Paul McCartney lyrics and Metallica logo.
Shattered trust
Blum is still “handling” betrayal, sources said earlier We. “The hardest part for Jordyn is seeing Dave have another family. It takes time,” the source tells We Despite Blum still “suffling to the situation,” he hopes that Grohl will ultimately “become a good father.” (In March, sources said We“Dave was helping Jennifer with his new baby and was supportive. He wants to be a good dad.”)
After tying the knot at their LA home in 2003, former models and MTV producers Grohl and Blum largely distant their relationship from the public eye. In 2007, Grohl called her “anchors” and revealed that she inspired multiple Foo Fighters songs, including “Statue” and “Barn Away.” Grohl admitted that the affair led to the end of his first marriage with the photographer. Jennifer Young Bloodhe and Blum seemed to be against the odds of “illegal rock star.” Two months before the scandal broke, they saw them laughing and laughing at Wimbledon.
Sources say Grohl and Blum have had problems for many years. (Sometimes after Grohl’s announcement, he reported that he claimed that his flirty behavior had caused tension for some time.) However, nothing Grohl prepared Blum to conceive another woman. “Dave and Jordyn have had many ups and downs over the years, but this was a big bomb in their marriage,” the source said. We In March. “It was a huge shock,” the public was also surprised by the news. The “Hero Going There” meme went viral, and fans called Grohl online to not be a dedicated family man he appears to be. The passive tone of his Instagram announcement read, “I recently became the father of a new baby daughter born outside of my marriage,” but caught criticism.
Take it slowly
Blum initially wanted a divorce. (Grohl reportedly held a divorce lawyer before his baby broke, but hadn’t worked with one by November.) “Jordyn was due to divorce Dave right after she found him,” a source said in March. “She needed space to understand what was going on.”
Ultimately, they want to leave their families as they are. They have been discovered together twice in the last few months. After entering a car near Encino, California, I headed home in mid-February and grabbed lunch with a friend again on March 16th. “Jordyn wants to be strong for the kids,” the source says.
They have worked things together in counseling. “A lot of treatment is involved in the whole family,” the source says. “Dave’s kids are deeply upset, not dealing with cheating and new babies entirely.” (They seem to have made some progress. In January, budding musician Violet sang Nirvana’s song “All Apologies” with Grohl and sang the rest of the band at the Fireaid benefits concert.) “Dave does whatever he can to regain his children’s trust.”
It wasn’t easy, but Blum stood by his side. “She still has responsiveness and trust issues, but she’s trying to get through it all,” the source says. “She takes it every day. It’s going to be a work that’s going on for a while.”
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