Comedic actor, Eddie Murphy is expecting his tenth child at age 57. He and long-time partner, Perth born actress, Paige Butcher are expecting their second child together in December.
“Eddie Murphy and longtime girlfriend Paige Butcher are pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child in December,” a rep for the Beverly Hills Cop star said in a statement.
The pair also share two-year-old daughter Izzy Oona.
Eddie Murphy is not the only celebrity father proving that age is no barrier. There’s a whole host of stars ready to take on fatherhood later in life …
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Hong Kong star Andy Lau and Carol Choo, a former Malaysian beauty queen, had a low profile relationship for 23 years before saying their vows on June 24, 2008. Lau’s career started in the 1980s and today he is an actor, film producer and singer. He is one of the four Heavenly Kings (a group of popular Hong Kong male singers) crowned by Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily News in 1992.
Hanna was born on May 9, 2012, when Lau was 50 and Choo was 46. He marked the occasion by posting a message on fan site Andy Lau World with the words, “Boss has become daddy”, a reference to his fans’ nickname for him.
In September 2016, there were reports that Choo had secretly given birth to a baby boy.
Despite filing for divorce nearly a year ago, X-men star Berry and French actor Martinez have continued to spend time together and even go on family vacations with their children, according to People magazine. However, despite rumours of a reconciliation, a source close to the couple said they were not back together. The couple were married for two years.
Berry called her pregnancy at age 46 a miracle, and revealed that her six-year-old daughter Nahla had prayed to have a little brother or sister, according to New York Daily News. Maceo Martinez was born on Oct 5, 2013.
Gwen Stefani and Bush frontman Rossdale called it splits in Aug 2015 after a marriage of 13 years. The two had met in 1995 when Stefani’s band No Doubt teamed up with the Goo Goo Dolls to open for the rock band Bush, whose singer was Rossdale. The pair have three boys together – Kingston, 10, Zuma, 8, and Apollo, 2.
Apollo Bowie Flynn was born on Feb 28, 2014, when Stefani was 44. Like his rocker parents, Apollo can belt out a tune, seen from a video Stefani shared on Snapchat in May.
Back in 1998, the pair had played star-crossed lovers Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl in a TV adaptation of the classic wuxia drama The Return Of The Condor Heroes. The couple starred in the Mediacorp romantic comedy film The Wedding Game as famous celebrities who stage a love affair and get engaged for publicity. Released in January 2009, the movie was quickly followed by a real wedding when the lovebirds registered their marriage on May 16, 2009.
The couple’s first son Zed was born on Aug 9, 2014, when Fann was 43. His English name was chosen because it was short and sweet. His Chinese name is Lee Xi Quan, a positive reference to the breaking of dawn.
Another couple that has split, Carey and Cannon were married for six years before Cannon filed for divorce in December 2014. It was Carey’s third marriage, and she is now engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer. Cannon and Carey remain on amicable terms, however, as they have been spotted at outings with their twin sons enjoying some family fun.
Grammy winner Mariah Carey gave birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe at age 42 in 2011. “Those are my two babies,” Carey shared about not wanting more children to The Lowdown’s Diana Madison earlier this year. “I think they would be so jealous because they get upset when I pet the dog.”
Comedy actress Tina and composer Richmond dated for seven years before getting married in 2001 in a Greek Orthodox ceremony. Richmond composed all the music for TV series 30 Rock, in which Tina starred as Liz Lemon.
Penelope Athena Richmond, the couple’s second daughter, was born on Aug 10, 2011. Fey had revealed her pregnancy on The Oprah Winfrey Show earlier in April and even performed a hilarious Saturday Night Live skit with her baby bump in May. She addressed in her memoir Bossypants the guilt she had earlier felt about older daughter Alice not having a sibling.
Hong Kong actress, Hilary Tsui, got pregnant with her second child at age 41 years old.
She is the wife of Hong Kong singer, Eason Chan.
Ex-Miss Hong Kong Michelle Reis gave birth to her son in 2011, she was 41 years old.
Oscar winner, George Clooney celebrated his 56th birthday just one month before becoming a dad for the very first time. George welcomed twins Ella and Alexender with wife Amal Clooney in 2017.
Die Hard actor, Bruce willis became a dad for the fifth time at age 60 when he and wife Emma Heming welcomed baby girl, Evelyn Penn in May 2014. The pair also have a daughter Mabel Ray, and Bruce has daughters Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah with ex-wife Demi Moore.
Hollywood superstar, Robert Deniro became a father for the sixth time in 2011 when he and wife Grace Hightower welcomed daughter Helen Grace via surrogate. Deniro has daughter Drena and son Raphael with first wife, Diahnne Abbott. Twins Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrik with Toukie Smith folwed in 1995 before he and Grace had a son Elliot in 1998.
Jurassic World star, Jeff Goldblum became a father at 62 when he and wife Emilie Livingston welcomed a son Charlie Ocean in 2015. The pair then went on to have another son, River Joe in 2017.
60-year-old actor, Alec Baldwin became a father for the sixth time in May this year when he and his wife Hilaria Baldwin welcomed a new son, Romeo Alejandro David Baldwin to the world.
The pair also share Leonardo Ángel Charles, 20 months, Rafael Thomas, 2½, and Carmen Gabriela, 4½. Alec is also dad to 22-year-old daughter Ireland Baldwin, from his previous marriage to actress Kim Basinger.