Overview
- On Feb. 2, the couple announced the pregnancy in a joint Instagram post featuring maternity portraits and the caption, “Thank you Jesus for the greatest gift.”
- Martin Lawrence reposted the photos and celebrated becoming a first-time grandfather, writing that his “heart is overflowing with love and gratitude.”
- The baby will have Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence as grandfathers, uniting the families of two longtime friends and collaborators.
- Eddie Murphy has not issued a new comment on the announcement; in prior interviews he said he wouldn’t pressure them to have children and joked a future child would likely be funny.
- The pair went public as a couple in 2021, announced their engagement in November 2024, and quietly married in a church ceremony in May 2025; no due date has been disclosed.