Years earlier than his dishonest scandal, Dave Grohl raised eyebrows when he referred to as his now-wife, Jordyn Blum, his “future ex-wife.”
Whereas chatting with Q journal, Grohl, now 55, recalled the night time he met Blum, now 48, in 2001. Grohl defined that he was together with his late Foo Fighters bandmate, Taylor Hawkins, on the Sundown Marquis whiskey bar.
“Taylor was the looker. I imply, ladies would ship him drinks,” Grohl informed the outlet in 2007. “Some bombshell comes up and begins speaking to Taylor. I used to be simply out of a Tenacious D session. I’ve received Vans trainers on, no socks, soiled shorts and a unclean T-shirt, surrounded by stunning Hollywood.”
Grohl defined that the woman waved her buddy over, who was Blum. “I used to be like, ‘Oh my, God. Not an opportunity!’ So I’m simply having some drinks and performing like a jackass. And by the tip of the night time I used to be pissed and I’m observing her going, ‘You’re my future ex-wife,’” he stated. “So she gave me her quantity: ‘Jordyn, your future ex-wife.’”
Grohl famous that he and Blum “noticed one another a number of occasions.” He added, “However I noticed that this was the flag, the end line and I’m like, ‘Oh, wait a minute.’ So I backed out.”
The pair rekindled their romance down the road and tied the knot in 2003. They’ve since welcomed three daughters: Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10. Grohl revealed on Tuesday, September 10, that he welcomed a child exterior of his marriage to Blum.
“I’ve not too long ago change into the daddy of a brand new child daughter, born exterior of my marriage,” Grohl wrote through Instagram. “I plan to be a loving and supportive guardian to her. I really like my spouse and my youngsters, and I’m doing all the pieces I can to regain their belief and earn their forgiveness.”
He concluded, “We’re grateful to your consideration towards all the kids concerned, as we transfer ahead collectively.”
Grohl has been candid about his household and fatherhood via the years. In 2007, he shared in an interview with The Guardian that Blum and his eldest daughter had been his “anchors that maintain me from utterly disappearing.”
Two years later, he opened up about his shifting priorities whereas touring with the Foo Fighters. “I used to tour 9 months out of the yr. Now I don’t like being away from my children for greater than 12 days,” he shared with Time. “It’s modified all the pieces that I do. When you could have children, you see life via completely different eyes. You’re feeling love extra deeply and are possibly slightly extra compassionate. It’s inevitable that that may make its approach into your songwriting.”