Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are family now: Their kids' engagement sparks Hollywood joy

Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are officially becoming in-laws! Their children, Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence, are engaged after Eric proposed in a beautifully romantic setting on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The couple announced the happy news via Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 30, with an adorable video that melted hearts across social media.

Set to Eric Ben?t's "Spend My Life with You," the video captured the magical moment: a room adorned with candles, rose bouquets, and flower petals leading to Eric's heartfelt proposal. Jasmin's overjoyed reaction, exclaiming, "It's beautiful! Oh my gosh," before saying "yes," capped off the touching scene.

In their joint Instagram post, the couple wrote, "We're engaged!! God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter."

From friends to lovers

Eric and Jasmin, who first revealed their relationship in June 2021, have frequently expressed their deep love for each other. Jasmin, an aspiring actress, has spoken fondly about their connection, revealing it was her uncle, not their famous dads, who introduced them.

"We became really good friends because we bonded on a lot of things," she said, adding that their friendship blossomed into love.

Their romance has also led to playful banter between their legendary fathers. Martin once joked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! about making Eddie foot the wedding bill, saying, "I'm gonna try to get Eddie to pay for it." Eddie quickly fired back, reminding Martin of tradition: "You're paying. Don't try to switch it up."

They are comedy royalty

Eric, the eldest of Eddie's 10 children, previously praised Martin for his parenting and support of Jasmin, calling him "an amazing father" and expressing gratitude for raising such a "beautiful, strong, and compassionate" partner.

As Hollywood's newest power couple prepares for their future, their engagement marks a joyous union of two comedy icons' legacies-and a love story straight out of a romantic comedy.