<p id=”par-1_76″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/eddie-murphy/”>Eddie Murphy</a> has been “taken” since 2012 when he and Paige Butcher went public. The pair first met while working together on 2006’s <em>Big Momma’s House 2</em>. Six years later, Murphy and Butcher began a romantic partnership that’s gone on to produce two children: a daughter, Izzy, and a son, Max. The couple has never publicly tied the knot. But several recent clues indicate that the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/eddie-murphy-shared-didnt-think-make-serious-movie.html/?swcfpc=1″><em>Coming to America</em> star</a> and his longtime love are married.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-eddie-murphy-and-paige-butcher-make-rare-red-carpet-appearance-together”>Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher make rare red carpet appearance together</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eddie-Murphy-Paige-Butcher-daughters.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Eddie Murphy stands with his partner, Paige Butcher, and three of his daughters at the Beverly Hills Cop premiere” class=”wp-image-3684619″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Bria Murphy, Shayne Audra Murphy, Paige Butcher, Eddie Murphy and Bella Murphy attend Netflix’s premiere of ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ | VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_49″>Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher made a rare appearance on the red carpet together at the premiere of <em>Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F</em>. Three of his daughters, Bria (34), Shayne (29), and Bella (22), joined them for family photos, looking equally glamorous and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/eddie-murphy-children-nobody-hollywood-jerk-kid.html/?swcfpc=1″>excited to support their father</a>. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eddie-Murphy-Paige-Butcher-married.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black jacket, Eddie Murphy stands with his partner, Paige Butcher wearing a red dress, at the Beverly Hills Cop premiere” class=”wp-image-3684621″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 20, 2024 | 1st and 3rd photos: Leon Bennett/Getty Images; 2nd photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_44″>Butcher looked ravishing in a red strapless midi dress, black heels, and diamond jewelry. The 44-year-old Australian actor’s biggest sparkler was her diamond engagement ring, of course. In 2018, the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/”>couple got engaged</a>, further solidifying their connection and long-term commitment to each other. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-paige-butcher-s-engagement-ring-from-murphy”>Paige Butcher’s engagement ring from Murphy</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eddie-Murphy-Paige-Butcher-engagement-ring.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black suit and black floral dress, Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher smile at each other on the red carpet at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards” class=”wp-image-3684622″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher at the 2023 Annual Golden Globe Awards | Christopher Polk/NBC/NBC via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_57″>Both Murphy and Butcher wear rings on their left ring fingers. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/thandie-newton-found-sad-working-eddie-murphy-norbit.html/?swcfpc=1″><em>Norbit</em> star</a> has been spotted wearing this large ring on the red carpet many times. Butcher’s engagement ring is a split-shank, silver-toned white diamond solitaire, according to <a href=”https://www.diamonds-usa.com/news/139-eddie-murphy-proposes-with-a-jaw-dropping-1-mil-sparkler.aspx” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Diamonds-USA</a>. Assessed to be no less than six carats, its value is estimated to be over $1 million.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eddie-Murphy-Paige-Butcher-engagement-rings.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a velvet suit and black dress, Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher smile at each other on the red carpet at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards” class=”wp-image-3684623″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy attend the 2020 Golden Globe Awards | George Pimentel/WireImage; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagi</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_42″>On June 29, <em>The New York Times</em> published an episode of its <em><a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/magazine/eddie-murphy-interview.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Interview</a></em> podcast featuring Murphy. Not only did <em>The Nutty Professor</em> star pull back the curtain on his everyday life with Butcher, but he also alluded to his “wife” twice.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-eddie-murphy-calls-butcher-his-wife-in-recent-interview”>Eddie Murphy calls Butcher his ‘wife’ in recent interview</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Paige-Bucher-Eddie-Murphy-2012.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black suit and blue dress, Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher hold each other as they pose for photos before a Spike TV event in 2012″ class=”wp-image-3684625″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Eddie Murphy and model Paige Butcher on November 3, 2012 | Christopher Polk/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_81″>During the podcast, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/richard-pryor-defended-eddie-murphy-against-2-comic-veterans.html/?swcfpc=1″>Murphy</a> explained, “I used to be so hip, I used to know who everybody was, and now there’s just so much stuff. I ask my wife, ‘Who’s this person?’” Later, the 63-year-old discussed his favorite TV shows. “I watch every night at six o’clock when I eat dinner, watch Steve Harvey and <em>Family Feud</em>, and on Tuesdays I watch <em>The Masked Singer</em>. My wife and I, we watch all those shows with singing competitions and that kind of stuff.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-6″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Paige-Bucher-Eddie-Murphy-2019.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black dress and navy suit, Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy pose together on a red carpet after getting engaged in 2019″ class=”wp-image-3684626″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher arrive for the 2019 premiere of Netflix’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ | LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_40″>Although the couple has not commented on Murphy’s “wife” statements, it’s easy to see why they’d marry after 12 years together. The pair has built a life together complete with children and own a home in Beverly Hills together. </p>
<p id=”par-8_25″>Murphy was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/eddie-murphy-is-fired-up-over-the-golden-bachelor-divorce.html/?swcfpc=1″>previously married</a> to Nicole Mitchell (Bria, Shayne, and Bella’s mom) from 1993 to 2005 and to Tracey Edmonds for two weeks in 2008.</p>