Edie Murphy is one of the best comedians of this era. He has gained a massive fan following with his promising performance on the stage. He indeed has witnessed the success he wanted in his life. While his professional life was perfectly balanced, he has been a little unlucky in his love life. From facing multiple break-ups to being the father of ten children, he has faced everything with a big smile.
Fortunately, after many heartbreaks, the comedian finally found his soulmate at the age of 51 years. He has been dating Paige Butcher since 2012. Paige Butcher is a model and actress by profession. However, it wasn’t her profession that made the media spin around her. It was her relationship with Eddie Murphy that made the world notice her. Though she is continuously surrounded by the media, she lives a private life avoiding intrusions. Hence, we have tried to dig everything we know about Edie Murphy’s fiance Paige Butcher.
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Butcher is a Graduate of Santa Clause College
Paige Butcher born originally as Jacinto Paige Butcher was born on October 6, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia. Her father Robert Butcher was an Australian model whereas her mother was popular as a style designer. Paige has a sister whose whereabouts are unknown.
As for education, she attended Santa Clause Maria Catholic College. After graduation, Paige went on to pursue a career as an actress and model. She gave auditioned for different acting roles, booked various photoshoots and started modelling for different ventures.
Paige was Interested in Modeling From an Early Age
Paige was blessed with good looks from birth and she belonged to a family that was in the fashion industry. Therefore, she didn’t have to go through the real struggle to commence her career as a model. She was already familiar with the modelling world from an early age because of her parent’s association with the modelling world. In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2013, she revealed that modelling was in the genes of her family. She recalled and said:
My mother was a fashion designer and my father was a model. So I was modelling for my mum’s stuff, and everybody said, ‘You should be a model.’
She started posing for shoots when she was just seven or eight years old. She started taking her modelling career more seriously at the age of 13 and her career eventually took off.
At the age of 14, she won the Cover Girl Cosmetics Supermodel Search. This secured her an IMG modelling contract and her journey took her to New York. She was so passionate about her work that she only visited her family once a year. Besides modelling, she also worked in charity works while she was residing in New York. In an interview with The West Australian, Butcher’s father Robert told:
“She’s done a lot of work in New York with disabled children, taking aged people shopping, working in pet refuges and helping build houses for the need.”
Apart from Modelling, Butcher has also Tried her Hands at Acting
She garnered wide attention from her modelling gigs. This recognition led her to bag a role in the movie “Something’s Gotta Give’. Though she had a small role in the movie, sharing the screen with great actors like Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves, and Diane Keaton was a huge accomplishment for her. Butcher continued modelling for many big brands. One of her notable modelling campaigns was appearing in a swimsuit video for the magazine Maxim named ‘Real Swimsuit DVD Vol.2’ in 2005.
Being featured in such a renowned magazine lifted her modelling career. The following year, she landed a role in the comedy movie ‘Big Momma’s House 2.’ However, she couldn’t get any other acting projects afterwards. So, she fully focused her attention on modelling where she was witnessing success.
While her personal achievements are noteworthy, she became famous after she started dating legendary comedian Eddie Murphy.
How did Paige and Murphy Meet?
Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy commenced their romantic relationship in 2012. They met each other for the first time in 2006 on the sets of Big Momma’s House 2. At that time, Murphy was in a relationship with Tracey Edmonds. He started dating Paige after his relationship crumbled with Edmonds. The couple was spotted first time together in September 2012 at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game.
As Paige’s relationship with the comedian went public, she deleted all her media accounts in a bid to maintain privacy. She revealed:
“I’m in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there’s already enough of me out there. I felt like I was giving out too much information. I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much as private as possible now.”
After the incident, she rarely made public appearances with Eddie Murphy. Though she has worked in the entertainment world, she likes to keep her personal life away from the media’s eyes.
The Duo Got Engaged After Dating for Six Years
Paige and Eddie dated for six years and finally got engaged in September 2018. Though the duo is yet to tie the knot, they already have embraced parenthood. The couple welcomed their first baby daughter Izzy Oona Murphy on May 3, 2015.
Two months after they got engaged, the couple again embraced the parenthood with son Max Charles Murphy. He was born on November 30, 2018. Paige Butcher has taken a break from work to focus on her family and kids. She indeed is a great mother and a great partner for Eddie Butcher.
Her Fiancée Eddie Murphy is an Ace Comedian
Edward Regan Murphy aka Eddie Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is ranked among the ten greatest stand-up comedians on the list of 100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time. Murphy was a member of Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has been part of many hit movies including 48 Hrs, The Nutty Professor, Trading Places, Coming to America, Dreamgirls, Norbit, Meet Dave, Shrek and many more on the list.
His performance has dragged his name for nominations in many prestigious awards including Golden Globe and SAG. Besides acting and comedy, Murphy is also blessed with a beautiful soul. He started his singing career with the songs ‘Boogie in Your Butt’ and ‘Enough is Enough. He has given hits like ‘Party All the Time” and “Put Your Mouth on Me”.
Murphy hasn’t only been the talk of the town for his promising career, he is also famous for his relationship with many girls. From his relationship with ex-partners, he has fathered eight children. His two children with Paige make him father to ten children in total. Prior, he was in a relationship with Paulette McNeely, Nicole Mitchell, Melanie Brown, and Tracey Edmonds.
She has Signed a Pre-Nup Agreement with Murphy
Eddie has asked the big question to his girlfriend and Paige said ‘yes’. But, they won’t tie the knot until Paige signs a prenup agreement. The comedian loves his girl like crazy but still, he is afraid to hold her hands until she signs an agreement. It seems like Murphy wants to protect his financial empire even if he has to part ways with Butcher. He has learned a lesson from his ex-wife Nicole. In their divorce, the comedian gave $15 million as a settlement. A source close to Radar told:
‘He loves Paige and has been devoted for years, but make no mistake, they are not walking down the aisle without a prenup. This isn’t Eddie’s first time at the marriage rodeo.
Eddie and Paige Have No Plans to Get Married Soon
Paige and Eddie have been in a relationship for many years now. But, they haven’t fixed their wedding date yet and seems like they won’t be getting married soon. In an interview, Paige revealed that the duo don’t think it’s important to be married until and unless they love each other. Paige also said that whenever they get married, they won’t be taking any wedding gifts from the guests.
Paige Believes in Giving Back to the Society
In an exclusive interview, Paige revealed that she loves giving back to the community. She has been involved in building homes in an association with Habitat For Humanity. The organization not only build homes for the homeless but also keeps them safe. In addition to that, she has worked with organizations like New York Cares, Kids Enjoy Exercise Now, and many more.
No Doubt Paige is a Millionaire
The Aussie beauty has collected a fair sum of money mostly from her career on the runway as her acting career didn’t last long. She lives a low-key life and prefers hiding from the paparazzi. Therefore, the information regarding her net worth is not known. She must be living a good life being the partner of a millionaire apart from her own earnings. Her partner Eddie Murphy has an estimated net worth of $200 million as of 2022.