Eric Murphy, the eldest son of legendary comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, has secretly married Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of comedy icon Martin Lawrence. The intimate wedding was recently revealed by none other than Eddie himself, during a joyful moment on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
“I’m a father-in-law now,” Eddie beamed as he casually shared the news on-air, adding that the wedding was a private affair. “They just went off and got married in a church, just the two of them and a preacher.”
Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphy: From Friendship to Forever
Eric, 35, and Jasmin, 29, may have grown up surrounded by fame, but their love story is refreshingly down-to-earth. Despite their fathers’ decades-long friendship and shared filmography, the couple didn’t meet through their famous parents.
In a January interview with InTouch Weekly, Jasmin confirmed that she and Eric met through her uncle.
“It wasn’t even our dads, and they’ve done two movies together, they’re friends,” Jasmin said. “We became really good friends because we bonded on a lot of things.”
Their relationship officially became public in June 2021.
A Proposal Fit for a Love Story
By late 2024, fans speculated that something big was coming and they were right. On November 27, Eric proposed to Jasmin in an intimate, candlelit setting filled with white roses, a scene worthy of any romantic drama. The couple later shared the news on Instagram with a heartfelt caption.
Rather than throwing a lavish Hollywood wedding, Eric and Jasmin opted for something sacred and personal: a small church ceremony, just them and their officiant. According to Eddie, they may still have a bigger celebration down the road, but for now, their decision feels beautifully intentional.
Beyond the romantic fairytale, this union is a historic moment in Black Hollywood. Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are cultural legends who helped redefine comedy in the ’90s and early 2000s. Now, through their children, their legacies are not just colliding but becoming one.
Eddie jokingly told Hudson that the only logical next step would be grandkids who are “funny from birth.”