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Eddie Murphy and his model girlfriend welcome a little girl

Los Angeles - Eddie Murphy has welcomed his ninth child.

The 54-year-old actor's Australian model girlfriend Paige Butcher, 36, gave birth to their daughter Izzy Oona Murphy - the couple's first child together - on Tuesday.

Izzy weighed 7lbs 15oz (3.2kg) and was 19.5 inches (50cm) long and Eddie's representative told Entertainment Tonight: "Both mother and daughter are doing well."

The Shrek star already has five children, Bria, 25, Miles, 22, Shayne, 21, Zola, 15, and Bella, 13, with ex-wife Nicole Murphey, whom he split from in 2006 after 22 years of marriage.

The Beverly Hills Cop star also has son Eric, 26, with Paulette McNeely, son Christian, 25, with Tamara Hood, and eight-year-old daughter Angel with former Spice Girl singer Mel B.

(Photo: Greatstock/Splash)

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