At his March 18th appearance on "Dinner's on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson," Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of Bush, shared a heartwarming detail about his post-divorce holiday traditions. The rocker revealed that ever since parting ways with Gwen Stefani, he's been celebrating Christmas and Thanksgiving with his "really good friend," Jack McBrayer, making sure to keep an extra place setting at his holiday table for this unexpected yet cherished guest.
"Let me share a fun fact about Jack," said Rossdale, 59, to Ferguson, 49. "Ever since my divorce and when I was raising our kids solo, he's become a staple at every Christmas and Thanksgiving gathering we have with the children."
"He joined us for Christmas and Thanksgiving, and during the last Thanksgiving, he even sent me an invoice," Rossdale added with a chuckle, mentioning that he had posted it on his Instagram sometime ago. The bill, he playfully revealed, was for his "presence."
McBrayer had previously made an appearance on Rossdale's cooking show "Dinner with Gavin Rossdale" on WatchFree+, which also featured guests like Serena Williams, Common, and Selma Blair. Rossdale further mentioned that the '30 Rock' actor, now 51, has been lending him a helping hand with auditions, although the musician hasn't landed a gig just yet.
"I've been to countless auditions, trying to make a move," Rossdale joked. "He's been trying to push me into roles, but honestly, I think he's a terrible director because I haven't landed one yet!"
Rossdale and Stefani were married from 2002 to 2015 and share three sons: Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo. In 2020, Rossdale spoke to PEOPLE about his desire to impress his kids with his music.
"I don't want them to play my records for their friends and say, 'What happened to my dad?'" he said during the promotion of his album 'The Kingdom.' "I want them to be proud, saying, 'My dad's on fire!' They inspire me because I want their approval. They motivate me to be better."
At that time, Kingston, now 18, was beginning to share similar musical tastes with his father. "We're exploring various bands, both contemporary and classic," Rossdale continued. "Young musicians today are great, but I thought, 'Why not go back to the roots? See where it all began.' Kingston is a delight; when he plays guitar, he wants to wear my clothes, and usually, he looks better than me in them!"
He added, "All three of my boys, they're just improved versions of me. I've passed on my strengths to them."
