Meet his 6 kids with Katharine McPhee, exes
David Foster, in addition to his successful music career that has earned him Grammy awards, is a devoted father to six children. He became a father for the first time at the age of 20, welcoming a daughter into the world. Throughout the years, he added four more daughters to his family. At the age of 71, Foster and his wife Katharine McPhee welcomed their first son, who is also their youngest child. Foster has lovingly welcomed Allison, Amy, Sara, Erin, Jordan, and Rennie into his family.
In an interview on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” in January 2023, McPhee, who was a contestant on “American Idol,” expressed her desire to have another baby with her husband. She mentioned that they are not in a hurry but hope to expand their family because she truly enjoys being a mother.
Let’s take a closer look at Foster’s five daughters.
Allison Jones Foster:
David Foster and his ex-girlfriend, whose identity remains undisclosed, made the decision to place their daughter, Allison, for adoption in April 1970. Despite this, the father and daughter were able to reconnect when Allison turned 30, and they have since maintained a close relationship. Allison, who graduated from Concordia University of Edmonton, has been happily married to Bret Jones since August 1996, and the couple has two sons together.
Amy Skylark Foster:
Amy came into the world one year after David Foster married his first wife, Bonnie Jean “B.J.” Cook, in 1972. Amy has followed in her father’s musical footsteps and is best known for her collaborations with artists such as Michael Bublé, Blake Shelton, and Destiny’s Child. In addition to her musical career, she has also written a sci-fi trilogy series. Amy has been married twice, first to Simon Gillies and then to Matthew Freeman. She has daughters Mikaela and Eva with Gillies and a son named Vaughn with Freeman.
Sara Christine Foster:
After his divorce from Cook in 1981, David Foster moved on with Rebecca Dyer. The couple had three daughters together before their split in 1986. Sara, the eldest, was born in February 1981. She pursued a career as an actress and is known for her role as Jen Clark on the television show “90210.” In 2010, Sara got engaged to tennis player Tommy Haas, and they have two daughters named Valentina and Josephine.
Erin Taylor Foster:
Erin joined the family in August 1982, making Sara a proud big sister. Over the years, Sara and Erin have collaborated on various projects, including the creation of “Barely Famous” and their work as creative heads for Bumble. In December 2019, Erin married Simon Tikhman in a New Year’s Eve ceremony, with David walking her down the aisle. The couple started dating in 2018 and got engaged the following year.
Jordan Foster:
The youngest child of David Foster and his ex-girlfriend, Jordan, was born in September 1985. While she has explored acting and music, Jordan primarily works as a stylist. She is also the Style Director for her sisters Sara and Erin’s brand, Favorite Daughter. Jordan has been happily married to Tomas Woodger since July 2013, and they have a son named Otto and a daughter named Juni.
Rennie David Foster:
David Foster and Katharine McPhee welcomed their first child together, a son named Rennie, in 2021. Following Foster’s previous marriages to Linda Thompson and Yolanda Hadid, he found love again with McPhee. The couple got married in June 2019, and the news of McPhee’s pregnancy was announced one year later. Rennie was born in February 2021, and McPhee revealed that his name is an old family name. David spoke about being an older father to Rennie, expressing his desire to impart wisdom to his son despite not being around when Rennie reaches certain milestones in life. He also emphasized the preciousness of time as a parent in his 70s, acknowledging that he still works and is often away but cherishes the time he has with his family.
In conclusion, David Foster has had a remarkable music career and is a loving and dedicated father to his six children. His daughters, Allison, Amy, Sara, Erin, and Jordan, have each pursued their own paths in life and have found success in various fields. With the addition of his son Rennie, Foster and his wife Katharine McPhee are excited about the possibility of expanding their family. Despite being an older father, Foster cherishes the time he has with his children and hopes to impart wisdom and love to them as they grow.
On top of his Grammy-winning music career, David Foster is also a doting dad to six children.
The musician welcomed his first baby, a daughter, at the age of 20 and went on to add four more girls to his family.
In 2021 when Foster was 71, his first son — and his youngest child — was born to wife Katharine McPhee.
The “American Idol” alum said on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” in January 2023 that she “would love” to have another baby with her husband.
“We’re not in any crazy rush, but I hope so because I love being a mom,” McPhee gushed at the time. “I really love it.”
Keep scrolling to meet the couple’s baby boy, Rennie, as well as Foster’s five daughters.
Allison Jones Foster
David and his ex-girlfriend, whose identity he has not revealed, placed daughter Allison for adoption in April 1970.
Allison and her biological father reconnected when she was 30 and have since maintained their relationship.
The Concordia University of Edmonton grad has been married to Bret Jones since August 1996, and the couple share two sons.
Amy Skylark Foster
One year after marrying his first wife, Bonnie Jean “B.J.” Cook, in 1972, the couple welcomed a baby girl named Amy.
The songwriter has followed in her dad’s musical footsteps. While she is best known for her collaborations with Michael Bublé, she has worked with Blake Shelton and Destiny’s Child. She also authored a sci-fi trilogy series.
As for her love life, Amy has been married twice to Simon Gillies and Matthew Freeman. She shares daughters Mikaela and Eva with the former, as well as son Vaughn with the latter.
Sara Christine Foster
David finalized his divorce from Cook in 1981, moving on with Rebecca Dyer the following year. The former couple welcomed three daughters before their 1986 split.
Sara, their eldest, was born in February 1981. She is an actress known for playing Jen Clark on “90210.”
In 2010, the “Big Bounce” star got engaged to tennis player Tommy Haas, with whom she shares daughters Valentina and Josephine.
Sara opened up about her “deep … resentment” of David in a 2019 “Sibling Revelry” podcast episode, referencing the “emotional turmoil” she experienced when her parents split and her father married Linda Thompson.
“Our dad was raising other children,” Sara recalled of Thompson’s sons, Brody Jenner and Brandon Jenner. “He wasn’t raising us. That was the thing that kept me up at night.”
However, she appears to have mended the dynamic and often gushes about David’s relationship with McPhee.
Erin Taylor Foster
Sara became a big sister in August 1982 when Erin arrived. The siblings have embarked on numerous projects together over the years, from creating “Barely Famous” to acting as Bumble’s creative heads.
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In December 2019, Erin married husband Simon Tikhman in a New Year’s Eve ceremony. David walked her down the aisle.
The couple started dating in 2018 and got engaged the following year.
Jordan Foster
David and Dyer’s youngest child, Jordan, was born in September 1985.
While Jordan has dabbled in acting and music over the years, she primarily works as a stylist. She is also the Style Director for Sara and Erin’s Favorite Daughter brand.
Jordan has been married to Tomas Woodger since July 2013. The couple are the parents of son Otto and daughter Juni.
Rennie David Foster
After David’s marriages to Linda Thompson and Yolanda Hadid ended in 2005 and 2017, respectively, the record producer moved on with McPhee.
One year after the pair’s June 2019 wedding in London, news broke of the singer’s pregnancy. Rennie arrived in February 2021.
The little one’s moniker is “an old family name,” McPhee told “Today” show viewers the following month.
David spoke to People in January 2023 about being an older dad to Rennie, saying he can offer the little one “wisdom.”
“Even though I won’t be around when he’s 50 or 40 even, or 30 maybe … that’s not a bad trade off,” he said. “I hope so.”
He went on to say parenting in his 70s is “different,” explaining, “I still work, I’m still gone a lot, but maybe the time is a little more precious to me because I got more runway behind me than I have ahead of me now.”
