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EDDIE Murphy has starred in a number of of legendary comedies including Coming to America and Trading Places.

Eddie is now engaged again, but what do we know about past his partners?

Eddie Murphy has only been married once
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Eddie Murphy has only been married onceCredit: Getty - Contributor

How many times has Eddie Murphy been married?

Eddie Murphy has been married once, but has been in several relationships.

He was married to Nicole Mitchell from 1993 until their divorce in 2006.

He then dated Scary Spice, Mel B, from 2006-2007 and Tracy Edmonds in 2008.

The comedian is currently engaged to Australian actress Paige Butcher.

Eddie Murphy with his wife Nicole
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Eddie Murphy with his wife NicoleCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

She was born on October 6, 1979, in Perth, Australia and has starred in Something's Gotta Give and Big Momma's House 2.

Paige and Eddie have been in a relationship since 2012, but the two keep notoriously private.

When they got together, she deleted all of her social media accounts.

Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy
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Paige Butcher and Eddie MurphyCredit: Fame Flynet

She said in 2013: "I’m in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there’s already enough of me out there.

"I felt like I was giving out too much information.

"I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much private as possible now."

How many kids does Eddie Murphy have?

The actor has 10 children with five different women.

Paulette McNeely is the mother of his first born son, Eric Murphy.

Ex-wife Nicole whom he was married to for 13 years, gave birth to five of his children: Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola and Bella.

Mel B is the mother of his daughter Angel.

Paige Butcher gave birth to her and Eddie's first child together, a daughter named Izzy Oona Murphy, in 2016.

In August 2018, Eddie's rep confirmed that the couple were expecting their second child - Eddie's tenth, a son named Max Charles Murphy.

“I really got lucky with my kids,” Eddie told  in 2016.

“There really isn’t a bad one in the bunch, everyone turned out to be really good people.”

Who is Eddie Murphy?

Eddie is a comedian and actor. Some of his most famous films include Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Shrek and Beverly Hills Cop.

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He got his start on Saturday Night Live where he was a member of the cast from 1980 until 1984.

He also has a number of stand-up specials that includes Delirious.

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