Dave Grohl Retained a Divorce Lawyer Before Revealing He Welcomed a Child Outside of His Marriage: Source (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jordyn Blum and husband Dave Grohl in L.A. in November 2018.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty

Michael Kovac/Getty

Dave Grohlretained a divorce attorney before announcing he recentlywelcomed a child outside his marriageof 21 years, a source tells PEOPLE.

A rep for Grohl did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Grohl, 55, has been married to his wifeJordyn Blum, 48, since 2003, and they share three daughters: Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10.

The Foo Fighters frontman revealed that he’d welcomed a daughter with another woman, whom he hasn’t identified, in a Tuesday, Sept. 10 Instagram post.

Amid the news, it appears Grohl and Blum’s eldest daughterdeactivated her Instagram account: It is unclear when Violet — who has previouslyperformed with her father— shut down the account, but it was still inactive as of Wednesday morning.

In 2003, Grohl toldTeen PeopleBlum was “pretty much” the first person he’d ever been truly honest with. “Now I’ve got nothing to hide,” he said. “When you’re not trying to be someone else, being honest is easy.”

Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum at the Grammys in L.A. in 2008.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

That same year, Grohl told PEOPLE that he rekindled their relationship after now-late bandmateTaylor Hawkins’ 2001 overdose on painkillers gave him a new perspective on life.

“I had decided I didn’t want to get serious about a relationship because I was single and I was running around — I was free,” he said at the time. “But that was the first thing I thought about when Taylor came out of [his coma]: I had met the woman that I should marry and have children with and I hadn’t talked to her in months. She said, ‘You’re the last person I thought I’d ever hear from again.’ And I said, ‘Hey, let’s go to dinner.’ ”

Jordyn Blum and Dave Grohl at Wimbledon in London on July 2, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

After saying “I do,” the pair were not only spouses but also collaborators. Blum — who had previously co-directed the Foo Fighters' 2002 “Walk a Line” music video — appeared in the band’s 2011 “White Limo” video. Blum has also been a muse for Grohl, who has said she inspired songs like “Statues” and “Burn Away.”

The pair were most recently spotted together in London, when theystepped out for Wimbledonin July.

source: people.com