Hubby had a secret love child like Grohl. I was the last to find out, but I forgave him.

Amparo Macalua was sunbathing on a boat trip during her vacation when suddenly her heart froze.

A family friend had let slip that her husband Peer had fathered a love child behind her back, which astonished her.

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Although the nurse had forgiven Peer, 52, for his cheating a decade earlier, she had no idea that his indiscretion had resulted in a baby.

“We were talking about Peer’s affair and my boyfriend apologized because he was the one who introduced the woman to Peer on a night out,” said Amparo, 51.

“Then he thought I already knew and started talking about the child they had together.

“I never heard from him again after that. It drove me crazy and made me feel sick.”

Like rocker Dave Grohl, Peer, a nursing home worker, fathered a child outside of marriage. He had kept his son a secret from his wife for years.

The 55-year-old Foo Fighters frontman, who is married to actress Jordyn Blum, shocked fans earlier this month by posting on Instagram: “I recently became the father of a new daughter, born out of wedlock.”

And Amparo knows exactly how Dave’s wife Jordyn, 48, must feel.

“After Peer had an affair, he begged for forgiveness,” Amparo says.

“Luckily for him, I’ve always believed in second chances.

“But when I found out he had a secret love baby and had kept it from me for almost ten years, I was devastated by the news and wondered what to do next.”

The couple, who live in Belfast, met through a friend and after four years together, they married in 2001 and had a daughter together, Queen, who is now 19.

In 2005, six months after Amparo (51) found a job as a nurse, she received an email that changed everything.

“The email was from Peer’s sister and she told me he had had an affair,” she says.

“They were working together and a colleague found out and told her.

“I was so shocked and I immediately called him to confront him. He apologized, but I told him he would never see me again,” she says.

Peer told her that their fling was meant to be a one-night stand, but that Amparo was far away at the time (he was working in the UK while he was in the Philippines) and he claimed he missed being around a woman who cared about him.

Amparo ignored all of Peer’s calls and messages for a week before making a decision: she couldn’t allow a young woman to ruin her relationship with Peer.

She also had to take into account that they had a daughter together and that Peer had always been a great father.

“That week I really didn’t know what the future would bring.

“I knew it wouldn’t be easy to take Peer back until I fully accepted that he was my husband and that I would fight for what we had.

“I told him to forget the other woman and work hard on our relationship.

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“And so we started spending more time together and he started begging for my forgiveness

“He started cooking special meals for me and also bought me flowers and chocolates.”

The years passed and although Amparo found it difficult to trust Peer, she did not regret forgiving him.

“In my eyes, when you get married, you make a commitment. You fight for your relationship, so that’s what I did.”

In 2013, the couple visited the Philippines. During that fateful trip, Amparo received the terrible news that Peer had fathered another child behind her back.

Shortly after, she did some digging and discovered that her in-laws were aware of the secret but had not told her.

“I felt bad that I was the only one who wasn’t aware of it.

“When I confronted Peer for the second time, he burst into tears and so did I.

‘Greatest betrayal possible’

“I couldn’t understand why he hadn’t told me the truth and he couldn’t explain it and he was sure I would leave him.

“What made it worse was that Peer and I had had great difficulty conceiving a child, and now he had had one so easily with another, younger woman.”

After Amparo had calmed down for a moment, he made a daring move.

“I thought about it for a long time and realized deep down that I couldn’t imagine living without Peer.

“He was my one true love and despite what happened, he was the perfect husband.

“He was loving, caring, and a great cook and handyman.

“He was so sorry for what he had done and felt bad about the pain he had caused me.

“I couldn’t let a meaningless affair destroy our marriage.”

The couple has now been married for 25 years.

“Peer has not had any contact with his child since the affair,” says Amparo.

“But if the child chooses to meet him in the future, I am also open to meeting them.”

And the loyal Amparo is very happy that she has forgiven her husband.

I think most men are naturally polygamous at some point

Amparo Macalua

“Don’t get me wrong, it was the biggest betrayal I could have committed and it tested our relationship to the limit.

“There are also people who condemned me for taking Peer back.

“They said he didn’t deserve to be with me and that I deserved better.

“But I have never been ashamed that Peer had an affair and another child, because I know he is a decent man who comes from a decent family.

“I think most men are naturally polygamous at some point.

“But usually they return to their place.

“I believe that if you love someone very much, he or she will remain in your heart, no matter what happens.

“My in-laws have supported me unlimitedly throughout all of this.”

Amparo says that because of the heartbreak she has experienced, she can handle anything with Peer.

“Nothing can break us now.

“I don’t think you can have such a strong bond with just anyone, so I’m grateful that we got through the worst period in such a positive way.

“Our trials continued as we grew wiser together.

“Of course, over the years, like most couples, we have had moments of jealousy.

“But in turn, we have also become more patient and understanding. I personally believe that love improves with time.

‘Time heals everything’

“We both work hard to control our tantrums and feelings, all of which helps keep our marriage stronger than ever.”

As for Dave Grohl’s secret love child, she believes the rock legend made the right decision by acknowledging what happened and apologizing, just as her husband did.

“I am touched by Dave’s gesture,” says Amparo.

“He did the right thing by apologizing and expressing his sincerity to regain the trust of his wife and family.

“Not many men have the guts to apologize, especially in public. But hats off to him for doing so.”

Amparo is confident that Grohl and Blum can develop a better relationship over time.

“If I could talk to Dave, I would tell him to continue to act like a true gentleman, husband and father.

“As long as he takes responsibility and doesn’t plan on making the same mistake, I think it will all work out for them.

“His wife has a heart and a mind that is more than capable of forgiving.

“He must persevere in his servility and time will heal all.”

Peer says: “I feel so bad that it happened and I regret that it happened.

But I think our marriage is stronger than ever.

“At the time, I cheated because I felt like something was missing in my life.

“I assured Amparo that it was only sexual, not emotional.”