Dave Grohl reportedly announced he fathered a child with another woman as a 'last-ditch effort' to save his marriage. The 55-year-old Foo Fighters star shocked fans when he announced he had a baby with an unnamed woman, after being married to actress and film producer Jordyn Blum, 48, since 2003, sharing three children with her. In his statement, he shared his hope to reconcile with his wife while also being an active parent to his new daughter.

"I've recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage," he confessed in his statement. "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.

" According to new reports, he revealed the shock news as a 'last-ditch effort' to work things out with his wife after she 'offered him an ultimatum'. An insider recently claimed that the former Nirvana drummer believes his marriage 'is salvageable' so he is now trying to 'divert his focus' and 'be there for Jordyn on the day-to-day things she wants.' Jordyn is said to have given him an 'ultimatum to figure it out', with Dave wanting to do anything in his power to 'regain her trust'.

A source said to MailOnline : "He has to focus on her, that will be his best chance at getting back to what they had. Dave is focusing on her needs. Revealing [his affair and baby] in the first place was his last-ditch effort to save the marriage because Jordyn knew about it w.