Creed frontman Scott Stapp is prioritizing household amid his ongoing divorce from estranged spouse Jaclyn Strapp.
“Numerous time has handed since [they split],” a supply completely tells Us Weekly. “Scott’s simply specializing in his relationship along with his children and the busy schedule forward.”
Scott, 50 shares daughter Milan, 17, and sons Daniel, 13, and Anthony, 9, with Jaclyn. He’s additionally a father to son Jagger, 25, whom he shares with ex-wife Hillaree Burns.
Scott and Jaclyn, 43, wed in July 2006, calling it quits virtually 20 years later.
“After a lot prayer and consideration, Jaclyn has chosen to finish her 18-year marriage with Scott,” a rep for Jaclyn instructed Us. “It’s been an extended battle and whereas this isn’t the longer term she envisioned, she needs him the most effective.”
The spokesperson added, “The welfare of their kids will at all times be her utmost concern and kindly asks for privateness throughout this private time.”
A rep for Scott additionally addressed the state of affairs in a separate assertion to Us, noting the musician plans to “navigate this tough time privately.”
The estranged couple at the moment are transferring ahead with a divorce. Whereas Jaclyn initially filed to dissolve their marriage in 2022 and once more in 2023, she in the end withdrew her movement. Scott then submitted his personal divorce petition in Might 2023, practically six months earlier than asserting Creed’s newest tour.
Scott lately reunited with Creed for 2 cruises with followers final month forward of their Summer season of ‘99 tour, which kicks off in July and is ready to hit 40 North American cities. Scott is balancing being a rockstar with elevating his and Jaclyn’s children. In line with Scott, his kids are additionally massive music followers.
“Oh man, my daughter’s into every thing. Proper now, she’s a musician.” he gushed to Esquire in March of Milan. “She performs piano, guitar, drums, and she or he data. She’s lately gone by her Metallica section, the place she’s discovered all of the Metallica riffs, after which she’s enjoying scales, then she went on to Nirvana.”
In line with Scott, Milan has “already” mastered a number of Creed songs.
“After which she’s additionally into a whole lot of the pop artists,” he added on the time. “Not solely does she like rock and steel, she likes what any 17-year-old lady would really like, from Taylor Swift to, what’s her identify, SZA?”
Scott’s sons additionally like pop music — and their “daddy’s music.”
“Final night time, my son, I suppose, stumbled throughout, or perhaps I stumbled throughout on my telephone, an article on SZA and me. And I stated, ‘Son, have you learnt who that is?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah, I do. I hearken to her,’” he recalled to Esquire. “I used to be like, ‘Oh, I suppose she’s speaking about your dad.’ He was like, ‘Actually?’ It was a cool second the place I acquired to expertise that with my son. Now my little Anthony, he loves his daddy’s music. He needs to get within the automotive when he’s with me and he needs to listen to all of the heaviest songs.”
With reporting by Leanne Aciz Stanton