Eddie Murphy Ordered To Pay Mel-B Miliions In Child Support

Eddie Murphy and ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown have ended their bitter legal battle with the Hollywood actor being forced to pay out millions of pounds' of child support to their daughter Angel Iris.

Murphy has been ordered to pay £35,000 a month until the 22-month-old girl reaches 18 - a total of about £7million.

He has also finally agreed to see Angel Iris, who he originally questioned was his until the results of DNA testing proved he was the fatherMurphy, 47, and Mel B, 33, have spent 15 months battling in the Los Angeles law courts and have signed non-disclosure contracts, preventing them from discussing the settlement in public.

But a friend of the singer told the News of the World: 'Mel is delighted that the case is over as she just wanted what was right for the girl.'It was never about the money - it was Mel's way of asking Eddie to show consideration for Angel.'

Father-of-six Murphy publicly dumped Mel on Dutch TV show RTL Boulevard in December 2006 when he announced: 'I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test.'

Weeks after splitting from Mel, who was five months pregnant at the time, Murphy went public with new girlfriend Tracey Edmonds, who claimed they had been dating since October.Murphy and Edmonds 'married' last year in Bora Bora, but split less than two weeks later. Their wedding ceremony was not legally recognised in the U.S. so a divorce was not required.

Speaking of their split two years ago, Mel told OK! magazine: 'We had talked about having a family and getting married. I came to see my mum for a few days as I wanted to see her in person. Then I got a flight home, landed and there is a whole sea of photographers.

'There were people shouting about a DNA test. I was in complete shock. I tried to call Eddie and couldn't get through. Then I got through and he said he would call me back and that was it. He never called back.'

After giving birth to Angel Iris in April 2007, Mel married producer Stephen Belafonte in Las Vegas in secret two months later.Mel also has a nine-year-old daughter Phoenix Chi from her first marriage to Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar.
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