Eddie Murphy Opens Up About Holidays with His 10 Kids: 'It's Just the Buzz in the House' (Exclusive)

Eddie Murphy.Photo: Mark Sagliocco/WireImage

Eddie Murphyloves enjoying this special time of year with his family.Speaking with PEOPLE alongsideTracee Ellis Rossabout his new Christmas film,Candy Cane Lane, the comedy legend, 62, talked about enjoying a “20 ft. tree” and lots of time with family this holiday season.“All the traditional things that everybody does, we do that,” Murphy says of his family’s plans.“We have a lot of kids and have a lot of family. And it’s just the buzz in the house — it’s food, cooking and everybody. I love the Christmas season.“The whimsical movie tells the story of a competitive suburban dad, Chris Carver (Murphy), who is so eager to win his neighborhood’s holiday decorating competition, he makes a deal with a mischievous elf (Jillian Bell). Ellis Ross plays Chris’s wife Carol, who is instrumental in helping him get out of the mess he made.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Eddie Murphy and his children.David Livingston/GettyMurphy is a father of 10 and also a grandfather. Murphy and his fiancéePaige Butcherwelcomed sonMax, their second child together, in November 2018. They are also parents to daughterIzzy, 4. Murphy’s oldest son Eric, with Paulette McNeely, is 31. He’s also dad to son Christian, 30, with Tamara Hood, and daughterAngel, 13, with Spice GirlMel B.The comedian’sfive other children— daughters Bella, Zola, 21, Shayne, 26, andBria, 31, plus 28-year-old son Myles — are with ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy. He also shared that Myles welcomed a daughter; namedEvie Isla, in July 2019.Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher at ‘Candy Candy Lane’ premiere.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyIn 2021, the actor raved about being “blessed” as a parent as he shared his pride in the paths his kids have chosen.“I am so blessed with my kids,” he said during an appearance on Marc Maron’sWTFpodcast. “I don’t have one bad seed.““I don’t have any like ‘Oh you are the one.’ I don’t have any of that,” he continued. “My kids are so great, normal people — and nobody is like the Hollywood jerk kid.“Candy Cane Laneis on Prime Video Friday.

Eddie Murphyloves enjoying this special time of year with his family.

Speaking with PEOPLE alongsideTracee Ellis Rossabout his new Christmas film,Candy Cane Lane, the comedy legend, 62, talked about enjoying a “20 ft. tree” and lots of time with family this holiday season.

“All the traditional things that everybody does, we do that,” Murphy says of his family’s plans.

“We have a lot of kids and have a lot of family. And it’s just the buzz in the house — it’s food, cooking and everybody. I love the Christmas season.”

The whimsical movie tells the story of a competitive suburban dad, Chris Carver (Murphy), who is so eager to win his neighborhood’s holiday decorating competition, he makes a deal with a mischievous elf (Jillian Bell). Ellis Ross plays Chris’s wife Carol, who is instrumental in helping him get out of the mess he made.

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Eddie Murphy and his children.David Livingston/Getty

Murphy is a father of 10 and also a grandfather. Murphy and his fiancéePaige Butcherwelcomed sonMax, their second child together, in November 2018. They are also parents to daughterIzzy, 4. Murphy’s oldest son Eric, with Paulette McNeely, is 31. He’s also dad to son Christian, 30, with Tamara Hood, and daughterAngel, 13, with Spice GirlMel B.

The comedian’sfive other children— daughters Bella, Zola, 21, Shayne, 26, andBria, 31, plus 28-year-old son Myles — are with ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy. He also shared that Myles welcomed a daughter; namedEvie Isla, in July 2019.

Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher at ‘Candy Candy Lane’ premiere.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

In 2021, the actor raved about being “blessed” as a parent as he shared his pride in the paths his kids have chosen.

“I am so blessed with my kids,” he said during an appearance on Marc Maron’sWTFpodcast. “I don’t have one bad seed.”

“I don’t have any like ‘Oh you are the one.’ I don’t have any of that,” he continued. “My kids are so great, normal people — and nobody is like the Hollywood jerk kid.”

Candy Cane Laneis on Prime Video Friday.

source: people.com