Sara McGinnis
posted in CelebritiesEddie Murphy is on his way to being the father of nine! Word broke Thursday the actor once again has a bundle of joy on the way, and this time he's having a baby with girlfriend Paige Butcher.
According to reports, the 54-year-old is expecting his ninth child with the woman pictured below, whom he has been dating since 2012. The 36-year-old beauty is due to deliver their son or daughter in May 2016.
A source described as close to Eddie told the Daily Mail, "He couldn't be happier. Eddie really is a family man and loves all of his children, so he’s so excited about having another one on the way."
Eddie Murphy is soon going to have an over 25-year age gap between his eldest and youngest.
The actor has five children (Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola and Bella) with his ex-wife Nicole Murphy, whom he divorced in 2006 after 22 years of marriage. They range in age from 26 to 13.
He also had three children outside of marriage. They include son Eric, 26, by Paulette McNeely; son, Christian, 25, by Tamara Hood; and daughter, Angel Iris, 8. You may recall her mother is former Spice Girl singer Melanie Brown, who is also known widely as Mel B.
One might imagine having eight children with four different mothers (soon to be nine with five different women) would present logistical challenges for family time, but everyone is reportedly on board with spending time together.
The source went on to say "they all come together on holidays and for sporting events and hang out at his mansion as one big blended family. All of the children love each other dearly and the women, having all moved on with their own relationships, co-exist very well together."
Although I can't quite wrap my mind around having nine children of my own, I do love large families and their wonderfully chaotic get-togethers. My husband has two siblings, each of whom have had multiple children of their own, so I've had a taste of the fun over the years. Conversely, when we get together with my side of the family (which includes just my parents, my brother and his wife) things are calm.
My husband and I have just the two boys, and over the years I've thought about how lucky they are to dabble in both worlds. One holiday there's meals being made for 20+ folks, and the next there's a candlelit table just for 8. They're surrounded by cousins sometimes, and other times they're the treasured only two grandkids.
Photo: PR Photos
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