Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Call it Quits
Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have officially split – after only two weeks.
According to E! Online, one of the major reasons for the breakup was that Edmonds would not take Murphy’s last name.
“[Murphy] was insisting she change her name,” a source told E! Online. “It was a huge issue. They were arguing about it before they left for the wedding.”
Murphy and Edmonds were wed on New Year’s Day on a private island off Bora Bora, but it was not legally binding.
“After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further,” Murphy and Edmonds said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends.”
Murphy, 46, and Edmonds, 40, started dating in the fall of 2006, and got engaged last July.
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