Hollywood just gained a new royal family: Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are officially in-laws! And no, this isn’t a buddy cop sequel — this is real life, and their kids low-key pulled a fast one on all of us.
Eddie Murphy’s son Eric Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin Lawrence did what every chaotic-good couple dreams of — they said “I do” without 500 distant relatives breathing down their necks and Aunt Cheryl crying too loud. That’s right, these two lovebirds eloped like it was a Nicholas Sparks movie set in Las Vegas.
Eddie dropped the bombshell on The Jennifer Hudson Show, casually mentioning it like he was talking about going to Trader Joe’s:
“Actually, they got married, like, two weeks ago,” he said. “They went off… Everybody was making the big wedding plans, and they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them.”
So basically, while everyone else was booking flower arches and fighting over the seating chart, Eric and Jasmin were out there pulling a reverse fairytale — skipping the royal wedding and heading straight to the honeymoon.
And now? Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are in-laws, which means family dinners just got a whole lot funnier (and way more expensive).
“Yeah, we’re in-laws,” Eddie said with a smile that said ‘I dodged a $100K wedding invoice.’ “And [Martin] doesn’t have to pay for that big wedding now.”
WIN-WIN. Love wins. Wallets win. Stress-free wedding planning really wins.
Martin Lawrence also chimed in on the situation with the chillest dad energy ever:
“I think we are both protective. We want the best for our children,” he said. “We let them do their own thing and make their choices and stay out of their business and let them find their way.”
Translation: “We didn’t know they were gonna elope either, but look — nobody passed out and we saved a ton on catering.”
So, there you have it. Hollywood’s comedy kings are now officially family, and we’re just over here hoping the next generation of Lawrences and Murphys ends up in a Netflix sitcom. Or at least a wedding photo shoot with matching Yeezys.
Congrats to Eric & Jasmin! May your marriage be full of love, laughter, and zero group texts about centerpiece options.
