Eddie Murphy has secretly married his longtime love, Perth-born Paige Butcher, in a stunning Caribbean wedding.
The iconic “Beverly Hills Cop” actor, 63, and the radiant bride, 44, exchanged vows in Anguilla.
The intimate ceremony was a private affair, attended by close family and friends.
Butcher dazzled in a corseted lace gown while Murphy looked dashing in a white suit.
The couple, who announced their engagement in September 2018, share two children: eight-year-old daughter Izzy Oona and five-year-old son Max Charles.
This marks Murphy’s second marriage and Butcher’s first.
The wedding follows closely on the heels of the couple’s appearance at the “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” premiere in Los Angeles.
They were accompanied by Murphy’s other children from his previous marriage to Nicole Mitchell: Bria, 34, Shayne Audra, 29, and Bella Zahra, 22. Murphy is also father to Eric, 34, Christian, 33, Myles Mitchell, 31, Zola Ivy, 24, and Angel Iris, 17.
Murphy and Butcher’s romance began in 2012, culminating in the birth of Izzy in 2016 and Max in 2018, just weeks after their engagement.
The couple initially met on the set of “Big Momma’s House 2” in 2006.
Eddie Murphy’s wife
Butcher, who attended Santa Maria College in Attadale, launched her career as a model during her teenage years.
She won the 1994 Cover Girl Cosmetics Supermodel Search, earning a contract with IMG and a trip to New York City.
Over the next decade, she graced the covers of various magazines and worked with numerous brands, even landing a Maxim cover in 2004.
Speculation about their secret marriage arose after Murphy referred to Butcher as his “wife” twice during a June appearance on The New York Times podcast “The Interview.”
Butcher has previously shared how “sweet and romantic” Murphy is, revealing that he often whispers compliments to her.
At the 2020 Golden Globes, when asked what Murphy had whispered to her on the red carpet, he replied.
“I told her how wonderful she looks,” to which Butcher added, “He says that kind of stuff all the time. He’s very, very sweet and romantic.”
Their wedding photos, capturing their love and joy, have delighted fans and media alike, offering a glimpse into their special day.
