Two of the funniest old farts in Hollywood just became family, and they didn't even see it coming. During a chill sit-down on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Eddie Murphy surprised the internet when he revealed in passing that his son, Eric Murphy, married Martin Lawrence's daughter, Jasmin Lawrence.
The children of humor royalty have wed, setting in concrete a decades-old Hollywood friendship via in-law status.
"They just got married two weeks ago," Mr. Murphy, 64, said in the manner of a proud, if faintly bemused, father. "They disappeared … Everyone was making a big deal about wedding bells, and they were like, 'Hey, we are cool,'" the source said.
There were no paparazzi, star-studded guest lists, or DJ Khaled yelling, "Another one!" on a mic. Instead, Eric, 35, and Jasmin, 29, decided to play it close to the vest, just the two and a preacher at a small, quiet church ceremony.
It's a breath of fresh air in a world where celebrity weddings tend to resemble million-dollar movie sets. The low-key event was a nice change for Murphy, a father of ten. "They only had each other and the preacher. So I think we're going to have a big party or something," he said, suggesting that the party may be coming but not the high-wire version.
And leave it to Murphy to generate laughs even while announcing family news. "Yeah, we're in-laws." And he doesn't have to pay for that big wedding now," he joked, teasing his longtime friend and Bad Boys co-star Martin Lawrence, 60.
Eric, Murphy's eldest son, was born to baby mama Paulette McNeely, while Jasmin is the daughter of Martin and ex-Shamicka Gibbs. Their love story had been public for some time, popping up in Instagram feeds and on red carpets, but their wedding? Entirely hush-hush until now.
In a universe where celebrity news is so frequently a vehicle for spectacle, Eric and Jasmin's quiet nuptials sound like a rare moment of sincerity. For two funny people who have appeared on movie sets, split sides, and shared years of friendship, this new chapter feels like supreme narrative irony defined.
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