Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher are officially engaged (Picture: WireImage)

Eddie Murphy is engaged to pregnant girlfriend Paige Butcher.

The Coming To America actor got down on one knee, weeks after it was revealed the 39-year-old was expecting his tenth child.

The lovebirds, who also share daughter Izzy, sparked engagement rumours earlier this week after the mum-to-be was spotted with a huge diamond ring.

A rep for the 57-year-old – who has been dating the model since 2012 – later confirmed the news to Us Weekly.

Eddie Murphy is expecting his tenth child – and his second with Paige (Picture: Getty)

This marks the second marriage for the Beverly Hills Cop star, who was previously married to Nicole Murphy for 13 years.

He also exchanged vows with producer Tracey Edmonds in a ceremony, in 2008, but never made their marriage official and split two weeks later.

Eddie and Paige have a lot to celebrate at the moment, after it was confirmed the pair would be welcoming a baby boy together.

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And a source told People the couple are very happy to be bringing another child into the world.

They wished for a younger sibling for their daughter, the insider said.

They live a pretty low-key life. They are all about family. Paige is very close to Eddies kids.

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Eddie shares daughter Angel with Mel B(Picture: Rex)

Eddie is already a dad to nine other children, sharing five kids – Bria, 28, Miles, 25, Shayne, 23, Zola, 18, and Bella, 16, with ex-wife Nicole Murphey, who he split from in 2006 after 22 years of marriage.

The Shrek star also has a 29-year-old son, Eric, 26, with Paulette McNeely, as well as son Christian, 27, with Tamara Hood, and 11-year-old daughter Angel with Spice Girls singer Mel B.

Earlier this year, Mel revealed she was writing an explosive new book about her life, in a bid to set the record straight about her relationship with Stephen Belafonte.

I have kept silent for a decade…This book will show abuse can happen to anyone, the mum-of-three said at the time.

It is important that my three girls, who I raise as a single mother, know how to break the chain of abuse – along with any other woman who reads this book.

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But the Wannabe singer might have to be very careful if she mentions Eddie in the book.

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A source told The Sun: [Mel] has to be very careful about her chapter on Eddie because they have a legal deal in place.

The 2007 legal deal, the source claims, came in the aftermath of him denying being the dad of Angel and then working out a financial deal through lawyers.

[Attorneys for her publisher] are looking at how to get around the problematic aspects of it, but Mel will not be able to talk about the financials or personal aspects of Eddies sex life.

They added: A book exposing the highs and lows of their relationship would not be helpful.

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