Eddie Murphy's Son Eric and Martin Lawrence's Daughter Jasmin Are Married

Eddie Murphy's Son Eric and Martin Lawrence's Daughter Jasmin Are Married

E! News·2025-05-29 20:01

Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s children are officially partners for life. 

Eric Murphy—who Eddie shares with ex Paulette McNeely—and Jasmin Lawrence, Martin’s daughter with ex-wife Patricia Southall, privately tied the knot nearly "two weeks ago," the Dreamgirls alum revealed May 29.

"They went off—everybody was making their big wedding plans," Eddie explained during a preview of his appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, "and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them."

Eddie also joked that Martin doesn't have to "pay for the wedding now."

The couple’s low-key ceremony follows their candlelit proposal in November 2024. For that special occasion, Eric, 35, got down on one knee in front of Jasmin, 29, in a room decorated with candles, white roses and a giant red heart. 

The eldest of Martin’s three children shared the engagement news in a Nov. 30 Instagram post, writing, “God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so magical.”

Eric and Jasmin first announced they were dating on Instagram in July 2021. At the time, Jasmin posted a picture of her and Eric, writing, “Happy birthday, my love! I’m so incredibly blessed to know you, to love you, and to have you by my side.”

But she wasn’t the only one feeling the love as Eric also shared a glimpse into their romance alongside a selfie, writing, “Head over heels in LOVE with YOU @jasmin_lawerence.” He used a slew of adoring hashtags, including “my other half,” “equally yoked” and “I love you.”

Nearly three years later, they made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Los Angeles premiere for Eddie’s new film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, a sequel to the popular ‘80s movie franchise. Eric was involved in the film alongside his father, recording automated dialogue replacement (ADR) for the project. 

This, of course, is not the first time their families have collaborated on a project. In fact, their dads have a storied friendship, starring in the 1992 film Boomerang and the 1999 comedy Life together. 

As for how the two comedians feel about their kids dating?

“It’s beautiful,” Martin told E! News’ Will Marfuggi in September 2024. “They both are beautiful, young adults and they get along so well.”

He continued, “Whoever would’ve thought that my child and Eddie’s child would get together? It’s just what it is.”

As for Eddie, he’s joked that his focus is on the possibility for future grandchildren. “Just our gene pool is going to make this funny baby,” he shared with CBS Mornings in July 2024. “If they ever get married and have a child, I’m expecting the child to be funny.”

But all jokes aside, Jasmin previously shared insight into their famous family dynamic.

“They usually know somehow before actually meeting him,” she explained to Daily Pop in 2022. “I don’t usually have to say that, somebody tells them or social media.”

Having a famous father himself, Eric understood what he was getting into. “There’s so much that I don’t have to explain, he just gets,” Jasmin said. “And that’s really, really nice.”

She added, “I think we just balance each other out really, really well…so it’s a good match.”

Keep reading to see more celebrity couples that have tied the knot in 2025.

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“Mr & Mrs Gruffudd,” the newlyweds captioned their joint Instagram post April 26, alongside a montage of their romantic nuptials. “Marriage now, wedding later.”

The Teen Mom star married his longtime love at Florida's Vero Beach on April 24. The ceremony was only attended by a handful of family members, including Javi's son Lincoln—who he shares with ex-wife Kailyn Lowry—as well as his and Lauren's kids Eli and Maizee.

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback married the tech executive in early 2025, with Jalen sharing in his April cover story with Men’s Health, "You can call her my wife."

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The Twilight alum said yes to loving the screenwriter for a thousand years at an April 20 wedding ceremony held at Los Angeles' Casita Del Campo Mexican restaurant.

The Big Brother star wed his longtime love in a New York City ceremony April 19.

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Joan Rivers' daughter officially tied the knot with the Los Angeles-based attorney in a Wyomming ceremony in March, just months after the couple's house burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. 

“We were going to cancel,” Melissa—who got engaged to Steve in November 2023—told People in an article published March 20. “I was tapping out, like ‘I just can’t do this.’ And that’s when my friends stepped in and said, ‘We are doing this’ because a number of people who are coming lost their homes too, and they were like, ‘Thank God we have this to look forward to.’”

And good thing, as the television host described their special day as "perfect."

On March 19, the Lovecraft Country alum confirmed he married the Think Like a Man actress after nearly two years of dating.

"We finally got to do it," he said on the Sherri, "but it was always the plan."

The Leftovers alum tied the knot with the the Gilded Age actress in Tulum, Mexico, on March 15.

In March, the Traitors star shared that she and the comedian got married in a private Las Vegas ceremony earlier in the year.

"It was the best," Gabby told Cosmopolitan in an interview published March 5. "In a weird way, it was giving Bachelor because there were roses everywhere. I never envisioned my wedding as a kid or anything, but that's part of what made this feel so right. Actually being there and feeling it, it was so us."

The Nobody Wants This star tied the knot with the Detention actor at a Los Angeles courthouse on Feb. 18. In tow were the couple's baby girl Ellis, as well as their dog Lil.

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"Thank you to my beautiful wife Leah, our beautiful daughter," she shared, adding that "this record was obviously a labor of love."

Meet the marvelous newlyweds! The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor and the Broadway star tied the knot at a New York ceremony in January, according to theater publicist Chelsea Nachman.

The Olympic swimmer married the pastor at a ceremony in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 10. "The day was everything we dreamed it would be—overflowing with love, joy, and the tangible presence of God," she wrote on Instagram. "It felt like heaven touched earth."

The former School of Rock costars—who met as kids on the Jack Black movie, before reconnecting as adults pursuing careers outside of acting—tied the knot at a Jan. 4 ceremony attended by their castmates.

Kaley Cuoco officiated her sister's New Year's Eve wedding at the Cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Big Bang Theory alum and fiancé Tom Pelphrey's daughter Matilda served as a flower girl.

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