Eddie Come, Eddie Go

Manolo says, although it is not quite up to the standards of nuptial brevity of such modern pioneers as Britney Spears, Eddie Murphy has the satisfaction of having beaten Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock.

Comic actor Eddie Murphy and his new wife Tracey Edmonds have split up just two weeks after their romantic wedding in French Polynesia, People magazine reported on Wednesday.

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But Murphy, 46, and Edmonds, 40, told People in a statement they would not do that and had decided to remain friends.

“After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further,” the statement said.

“While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends,” it added.

The spiritual union of friendship and respect that can only be achieved by living as far apart as possible.