Eddie Murphy surprised some fans by talking about your longtime love, Paige Butcherand referred to her as his “wife” several times.
O Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F star recently sat down for a chat on The New York Times Interview podcastwhere he made the comment while joking about how he doesn’t keep up with pop culture and trends these days.
“I’m so out of touch. I used to be so cool. I used to know who everybody was, and now there’s so much. I ask my wife, ‘Who’s that person?’ She’s like, ‘Oh, it’s so-and-so. They’re the greatest thing in the world,'” Murphy said with a laugh.
Later in the interview, he made a similar reference to Butcher being his wife when he joked about the TV shows they watch together.
“Every night at 6 o’clock when I have dinner, I watch Steve Harvey and Family feud. On Tuesdays, I watch The Masked Singer. We watch!” Murphy said. “My wife and I watch all these shows, the singing competitions and that kind of thing.”
Murphy and Butcher began dating in 2012 and got engaged in September 2018. It’s unclear whether the couple actually exchanged vows or if Murphy was simply using the word “wife” as a term of convenience.
Murphy and Butcher have two children. — daughter Izzy, 8 years old and son Max, 5 years old.
Murphy is also father to eight other children, including five with his ex-wife Nicole Mitchell — including Bria, 34, Myles, 31, Shayne, 29, Zola, 24, and Bella, 22. Murphy shares sons Eric, 34, and Christian, 33, with ex-partners Paulette McNeely and Tamara Hood. Murphy also has a 17-year-old daughter, Angel, with ex-girlfriend Mel B.
Murphy recently spoke to ET at the premiere from Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F last month, and opened up about his son, Eric, dating Martin Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmin.
The lovebirds have been romantically involved for several years, and many fans are wondering about their future wedding plans — and who will be responsible for paying for the event.
Murphy told ET that part shouldn’t be a problem.
“Well, usually the father pays for the daughter, am I right? That’s how it goes,” Murphy said, shifting the financial responsibility onto Lawrence’s shoulders. “It shouldn’t be a problem, you know? Bad Boys is out of the park and Martin has lots and lots of money, so he should be able to play for a splendid wedding.”
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