Congratulations are in order for two iconic Hollywood families! Eric Murphy, son of legendary comedian Eddie Murphy, and Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of beloved actor Martin Lawrence, have announced their engagement. The exciting news was shared by the happy couple in a heartfelt social media post on November 30th.
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In the clip, the couple enters a candlelit venue covered in flower petals. The song “Spend My Life With You” by Eric Benét and Tamia serves as the background music for the romantic moment. Check out the post below!
Eric and Jasmine’s love story began in 2021 and has captivated fans ever since their relationship became public. Interestingly, their connection wasn’t orchestrated by their famous fathers, who have worked together on two movies and share a longtime friendship. Instead, Jasmine revealed during a 2022 interview with InTouch Weekly that it was her uncle who introduced the two. “It wasn’t even our dads,” she shared, adding an extra layer of serendipity to their relationship.
“We became really good friends because we bonded on a lot of things.”
Both fathers have suggested the other foot the bill for any pending wedding ceremony. In 2021, Lawrence suggested Murphy would pay for the affair. However, the Candy Cane Lane star had other ideas.
“That’s not how it goes,” the 63-year-old exclaimed last year. “My daughter just got married, and I had to pay — really had to pay. You have to do the same, Martin. Don’t try to switch it up — try to change no sh*t, do no Hollywood switch. You’re paying for the wedding. If it goes down, Martin is paying, and the wedding better be wonderful.”
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Eddie and Martin have been friends and costars for years, appearing in the 1993 romantic comedy Boomerang together when Eric, born in 1989, was just a toddler. Then, they worked on the Oscar-nominated film Life in 1999 when Jasmin, who was born in 1996, was a preschooler.
(Eric Murphy, Instagram.)
Eric is Eddie’s son with Paulette McNeely, and Jasmine is Martin’s daughter with former beauty queen Patricia Southall. This wedding will be nothing short of epic and one for the culture. Congratulations to the beautiful couple!
As they embark on this new chapter, their engagement not only marks the union of two individuals but also brings together two legendary families. Here’s to a lifetime of love and happiness for Eric and Jasmine!
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