Who is Gavin Rossdale? Gwen Stefani’s ex-husband, Daisy Lowe’s dad and former judge on The Voice dating Sophia Thomalla
GAVIN Rossdale is an international rockstar.
He is currently enjoying a new romance with a woman half is age - here's what we know about him...
Who is Gavin Rossdale? What is his background?
Gavin McGregor Rossdale was born October 30, 1965 and is an English musician and actor.
Gavin is frontman for the rock band Bush who formed in 1992.
In 2004 Gavin joined Institute as a lead singer and guitarist before embarking on a solo career.
The talented musician was ranked ranked 75th in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader and in 2013 he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.
In 2017 he was also a coach on The Voice UK.
When did Gavin Rossdale divorce Gwen Stefani?
Gavin and Gwen Stefani met in 1995 when No Doubt and Bush were on tour together.
They got married in 2002 before going their separate ways in 2016.
The couple have three children together (10-year-old Kingston, eight-year-old Zuma and Apollo, 3), but after 14 years of marriage Gwen filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the cause.
Mindy Mann is an Australian nanny who worked forGwen and Gavin and is rumoured to be the reason the couple split following allegations of cheating.
In March Gavin opened up about the breakdown in his relationship and admitted that the split caused him “a lot of pain and sadness”.
Talking to magazine he revealed: “It really teaches you perspective on life. It's really health, happiness and safety. After that, I don't know what there is other than that."
Who is Gavin Rossdale dating?
Gavin is dating catwalk star Sophia Thomalla.
They began going out in April 2017.
She is 24 years younger than him.
Did Gavin Rossdale have an affair with 80s popstar Marilyn?
Gavin had a fling with with cross-dressing gay Eighties pop star Marilyn.
Addressing the Marilyn rumours in 2010, when still married to Gwen, Gavin finally admitted the relationship after denying it for 15 years.
He said: “When you’re 17 I don’t think there’s anything strange about any form of anything, you’re learning about life.
“It’s a part of growing up, that’s it. You have to know what you like, and I know what I like.”
Is Gavin Rossdale really Daisy Lowe's dad?
Gavin was unmasked as Daisy’s biological dad when she was 14.
In 1988 Gavin had a fling with her mum Pearl Lowe. Daisy grew up believing her mum’s ex, Bronner Handwerger, was her dad.
It was only after a DNA test that Gavin was revealed as Daisy's biological father.
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Who are Bush?
Bush are a British rock band and they found fame after releasing their debut album Sixteen Stone in 1994, which is certified 6 time multi-platinum.
The band found major success in America, selling over 10 million records and they had numerous top 10 singles on the Billboard rock charts and a number one album.
They broke up in 2002 after one of the members retired but in 2010 the band reunited and have been recording new music and going on tour again.