Eddie Murphy and Melanie Brown are to have a child together, according to reports.

Website TMZ claims that the former Spice Girl confirmed she was four months pregnant when shopping at a boutique in West Hollywood.

It will be Murphy's eighth child and Brown's second.

Brown apparently confirmed the news while shopping at Le Bra Lingerie boutique in West Hollywood on Saturday.

Beverly Hills Cop star Murphy already has seven children from previous relationships, compared to Brown's solitary child. Rumours have been rife that the couple are planning to marry next month.