Eddie Murphy is a married man.
The 63-year-old comedian and 44-year-old Paige Butcher got married on July 9, 2024. according to People exclusively.
The couple, who have two children together, reportedly exchanged vows in Anguilla in a small ceremony attended by close friends and family.
Photos from the big day showed the Oscar nominee in a cream suit and smiling brightly next to Butcher, who wore a strapless lace dress.
The Shrek actor caught fans' attention when he called Butcher his wife twice during an appearance on The New York Times podcast in 2024. “Interview”.
The couple, who started dating in 2012 and got engaged in 2018, have a 9-year-old daughter, Izzy, and a 6-year-old son, Max. Murphy too father of eight other children from previous relationships.
Murphy revealed on “The Interview” that he relies on Butcher to tell him what's going on in pop culture. “I'm so out of touch with reality. I used to be so fashionable, I used to know who everyone was, and now there's so much stuff. I ask my wife, 'Who is this person?'” he said.
The star of the film “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” also said during the conversation that he and his “wife” enjoy watching TV together, especially “singing competitions” like “The Masked Singer.”
Read on to learn more about Murphy's longtime partner Butcher.
Butcher was born in Australia.
According to Butcher, he was born in Perth, Australia, in October 1979. IMDB.com.
She is an actor and model
She has worked as a model and actress, starring in the 2003 rom-com Something's Gotta Give and the 2006 comedy Big Momma's House 2.
She and Murphy made their red carpet debut in November 2012.
Murphy and Butcher made their debut as a couple on November 3, 2012, when they attended the premiere of the Spike TV tribute Eddie Murphy: One Night Only at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills.
Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Adam Sandler, Tyler Perry, Keenen Ivory Wayans and other comedy stars also attended the star-studded event.
Butcher volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
Butcher spoke about volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles in November 2013. video on YouTube.
“I build for Habitat because I love giving back to the community and they are a great organization that places families in homes. Everyone deserves to have a home that they can feel comfortable and safe in,” the model explained.
She and Murphy have two children.
butcher welcomed her first child with Murphy's daughter Izzy Una Murphy in 2016. A couple later welcomed their second childson Max Charles Murphy, November 2018.
Butcher is also the stepmother to Murphy's eight children from previous relationships.
The couple announced their engagement in September 2018.
Murphy and the Butcher announced their engagement in September 2018.
They attended the Golden Globes together in 2020 and 2023.
Although Murphy and Butcher try to avoid the spotlight, they attended the Golden Globe Awards together in Beverly Hills in January 2020 and 2023.
In 2020, the couple spoke to Additional on the red carpet, where Butcher admitted that Murphy can be very “romantic.”
“He’s very, very sweet and romantic,” she said, noting that he was generous with his compliments. “He says things like that all the time.”
In 2023, the couple attends Murphy's Cecil B. DeMille Award ceremony.
During his speech, Murphy thanked Butcher and his “amazing” children for all their “love, support and inspiration” over the years.
They got married in 2024.
On July 9, the longtime couple tied the knot in a ceremony in front of friends and family in Anguilla. According to peopleThe comedian wore a white Brioni suit, while Butcher wore a strapless lace dress from Mira Zwillinger.
