Eddie Murphy is having a good year for newcomers.
The comedy legend has revealed that he has welcomed not one but two grandchildren in the space of a fortnight, a grandson and a granddaughter, and he couldn’t be happier about it.
speaks to Entertainment tonight at the American Film Institute Achievement Award Ceremony on Saturday, April 18, Murphy, 65, shared the news with characteristic warmth.
“I just had my first grandchild two months ago,” he said, referring to the baby boy born to his daughter Bria, 36, and her husband Michael Xavier, who married in July 2022.
Bria had offered a glimpse of her pregnancy at the November premiere of her father’s documentary Being Eddie.
He also confirmed the birth of his third grandchild just two weeks ago to his son Eric and Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of comedian Martin Lawrence.
The couple married last May and announced they were expecting in February. Murphy revealed the baby girl’s name to E! News: Ari Skye.
“So all this is happening,” Murphy said, smiling. “I’m like it’s raining blessings on me. It’s raining blessings.”
When asked if he had imparted parenting wisdom to the new arrivals, Murphy was direct.
“Oh, you don’t give that kind of advice. You know, your kids don’t follow your advice. Your kids follow the example you set. They watch you. The things you say, they don’t even pay for it is— no. They watch and watch what you do. So I don’t give much advice.”
Murphy is the father of ten children across multiple relationships, including sons Eric, 36, Christian, 35, Myles, 33, and Max, 7, and daughters Bria, Shayne, 31, Zola, 26, Bella, 24, Angel, 19, and Izzy, 9.
