EDDIE MURPHY: You ARE "The Father"

By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Did we all see this coming or what?

It was reported today that a paternity test shows that Academy Award nominated funnyman Eddie Murphy is the father of British celebrity notable Melanie Brown's newborn baby girl, Angel Iris Murphy Brown.

'People' magazine cites Brown's rep for revealing that a DNA test has confirmed that the 'Beverly Hills Cop' star is, indeed, the father of the Spice Girls' spawn.

Melanie Brown always alleged that Eddie Murphy was the father of her newborn baby daughter. Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole Murphy mothered five of his children before their marriage ended in 2005. Just last week media outlets reported that Murphy was forced to take the test, after months of controversy.

Brown's representative, Liza Anderson, told the magazine that the results, confirming Murphy's paternity, were unveiled Thursday.

While Murphy, who starred in the multiple award winning musical 'Dreamgirls' last season, never actually denied the paternity, he seemed publicly dismissive and brushed off acknowledgment of his whirlwind love affair with the former pop star.

"I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test," the Brooklyn nativedefiantly responded to a Dutch interviewer while promoting 'Dreamgirls,' last December.

The comments and his infamous inflection added fuel to the fire.

There was even a vasectomy theory that spread like wildfire, with Murphy's sibling Charlie Murphy embroiled in tabloid reports about it.

"As far as I know, this [incident] never happened," he said poo-pooing rumors that he was overheard confirming his brother had his tubes tied. "How would I know if my brother had a vasectomy? Charlie Murphy does not have the itinerary on any man's penis!"

Alrighty then.

In an interview with 'Sister 2 Sister' magazine, Murphy's current galpal, film executive Tracey Edmonds defended his honor saying he's "an amazing father" and stating that "the press went crazy ... but he never said [he was not the father]. He just said, 'I want a paternity test."

Murphy is the father of five children with his ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy.

Eddie Murphy produced and starred in the uproarious comedy 'Norbit.' Considered one of Hollywood's biggest stars, the 'Saturday Night Live' alum and recent Golden Globe Award winner continues his hot streak at the box-office; in Feb, he produced and starred in 'Norbit' -- which raked in nearly $90 million worldwide; in May, his starring Eddie Muprhy played Donkey in the successful Shrek film franchise role in 'Shrek the Third' help the animated franchise continue its windfall of success, grossing more than $121million in its first weekend, making it the best opening weekend ever for an animated film.