Martin Lawrence Opens Up About His Daughter Dating Eddie Murphy’s Son

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Lawrence — who’s co-starred with Murphy twice, in 1992’s “Boomerang” and again in 1999’s “Life” — appeared on Friday’s edition of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, where he opened up about his daughter, Jasmine, dating Murphy’s son, Eric.

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“We haven’t talked about it,” Lawrence told host Jimmy Kimmel of his and Murphy’s approach to their kids’ romance.

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“We kind of just stay out of their business and let them do their own thing, and respect their thing,”

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he added of the kids, who shared a loved-up pic on Instagram for Valentine’s Day.

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And if the two ever wind up heading to the altar, Lawrence joked that he’s happy to stray from tradition when it comes to the father of the bride paying for the nuptials.

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He also admitted that he's willing to put aside tradition to have the groom's father take care of their potential wedding, joking with Kimmel, 54: "I'm gonna try to get Eddie to pay for it."

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Eric, 32 revealed his relationship with Jasmin, 26, in June 2021, sharing a selfie of the two of them.

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"Head over heels in LOVE with YOU," he captioned the post.

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Jasmin posted some more loved-up photos the next month, wishing her boyfriend a happy birthday.

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