Frances Bean Cobain (daughter of the late Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain and singer, songwriter and actress Courtney Love) is married to Riley Hawk (son of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and Cindy Dunbar) and the couple share an adorable baby boy.
They first confirmed the relationship in 2022, which gathered interest from both fans of theirs and their fathers.
Despite the attention, they have managed to keep their relationship extremely private over the years. In October 2023 they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony and their famous parents weren’t the only stars on the guest list.
R.E.M. star Michael Stipe, who is Frances’ godfather, reportedly officiated the wedding. Her godmother is the one and only, Drew Barrymore, although it is not known if she was in attendance on their wedding day, again, they are VERY private.
Now, the legendary family can celebrate another new generation as Frances gave birth to her first son on September 17 2024.
Sharing the happy news on Instagram, the couple posted black and white pictures of their son along with a caption announcing his birth date and name, “Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk”.
“Welcome to the world most beautiful son. We love you more than anything,” they wrote.
How long have Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk been together?
According to TMZ the couple have been together since 2021, but they didn’t go public with the romance until 2022.
They married in October 2023 and welcomed their first child in September 2024.
How old was Frances when Kurt died?
Frances was only 20 months old when her father, Nirvana star Kurt Cobain died by suicide.
Although she was young when he passed, Frances paid tribute to him on the 30 year anniversary of his death, with a touching post on Instagram.
In part of the emotional caption she wrote, “I wish I could’ve known my Dad. I wish I knew the cadence of his voice, how he liked his coffee or the way it felt to be tucked in after a bedtime story. I always wondered if he would’ve caught tadpoles with me during the muggy Washington summers, or if he smelled of Camel Lights & strawberry nesquik (his favourites, I’ve been told).”
Toward the end of the post she shared a message from Kurt.
“Kurt wrote me a letter before I was born. The last line of it reads, ‘wherever you go or wherever I go, I will always be with you.’ He kept this promise because he is present in so many ways. Whether it’s by hearing a song or through the hands we share, in those moments I get to spend a little time with my dad & he feels transcendent,” she wrote.
In the comments, her father-in-law Tony Hawk shared his love saying, “Thank you for this. You carry his legacy with grace and compassion.”
Is Riley Hawk Tony Hawk’s son?
Yes! Tony Hawk’s son Riley has followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a pro skateboarder himself.
Do Frances and Riley have children?
The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk on September 17 2024.
Friends and family rushed to the comments to wish them well when they shared some black and white pictures of their bundle of joy.
First time grandfather, Tony Hawk wrote, “My favourite grandson!”, while Frances’ godfather Michael Stripe wrote, “With all the love and energy in the whole world.”
