Comedian Eddie Murphy and his wife, Nicole, are splitting up.

On Friday, Nicole, a 37-year-old former model, filed for divorce from the Nutty Professor and Shrek star in Los Angeles after 12 years of marriage.

"The welfare of our children is our main concern and their best interest is our first priority," Murphy, 44, said in a statement issued by his rep, Paul Bloch.

The pair have five kids. Their youngest daughter, Bella Zahra, is 3 years old. Their eldest, Bria, is 15. The couple met in 1988 and wed in 1993. Nicole is asking for custody of the kids and is seeking spousal support.

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Posted by Lawren at August 8, 2005 08:15 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Are we sure that's not a man? I mean, he did pick up a transvestite prostitute a few years ago .... I'm just sayin' ....

Says: Iceman at August 8, 2005 09:08 AM

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