Eddie Murphy is burying the hatchet and making efforts to get to know his daughter with ex-flame Melanie Brown.

Murphy and Brown have feuded quite publicly since her pregnancy was revealed in 2006, with Murphy initially denying he was the dad.

Last year, Mel told Britain’s Hello! Magazine: I have full custody of Angel and that’s about it. He (Eddie) doesn’t see her, doesn’t want to see her. That’s just the way it is. She’s very content. She doesn’t know any different.”

Even though the actor — a father of seven — has been vocal about wanting nothing to do with his child by the former Spice Girl, but it seems he has had a change of heart as of late.

A source to The New York Daily News Tuesday: “While promoting Shrek Forever After, Eddie talked a lot about his kids. Ever since, he’s been making efforts with Mel to get to know their daughter….”

Eddie’s ex, Nicole Mitchell, has reportedly been instrumental in the family reunion of sorts.

“Eddie’s ex-wife Nicole helped them reconcile their issues, too. Angel is Eddie’s youngest child, and Nicole wanted her children to know her. That helped Eddie to come around and get past all the animosity he had toward Mel. All of the children were there for the party, and it appeared that they’re one big happy, blended family.”

The comedian reported invited Mel, Angel, and Mel’s husband Stephen Belafonte to a party at his Los Angeles compound last week.

Eddie Murphy has been forced to fork over $51,000 a month in child support to his former Spice Girl Melanie Brown for their daughter Angel Iris, 1.

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown is working on a diss track dedicated to worthless “baby daddy” Eddie Murphy for her upcoming new album.

“The working title on my new song is ‘Beverly Hills Cock’ because that is what he is,” the Spice Girl slammed. “He never bothers with his daughter. I mean, what kind of man is that?”

Celebrity tattles report that Stephen Belafonte, n, was previously arrested for beating the mother of his child and then girlfriend, Nicole Contreras, during a night of drinking at their home in Beverly Hills.

His real name is Stephen Stansbury, and reportedly has a criminal record in New Jersey, San Diego, and LA.

Beverly Hill charged Stephen with assault with a deadly weapon. And Hollywood pinched him for vandalism and assault on a roommate. He was EVICTED from each one for not paying rent and has served time in jail for trying to alter his computer police records.

Spice Girl Melanie Brown secretly married her boyfriend, music producer Stephen Belafonte, in Las Vegas on June 6.

In a statement Brown’s rep said: “Regarding the marriage, Mel and Stephen have know each other for many years and were great friends first. Now they are deeply in love. The two are very happy together.”

After spotting the mothers of his children engaging in a late week meet and greet at The Ivy Restaurant in Hollywood, Oscar-nominated actor Eddie Murphy has a released a public statement biting back at claims that he’s a deadbeat dad.

“Eddie Murphy always has and will continue to honor his responsibilities as a father. Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort. He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy. Mr. Murphy views this as a private matter and as such, will not be making any further comments about it.”

Mel B and Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife Nicole Murphy Mitchell met for the lunch at the exclusive Ivy restaurant in Beverly Hills in the company of five month old Angel Iris and 5-year-old Bella Zahra, Eddie’s youngest child with Nicole.

Eddie Murphy is the father of “Scary Spice” Melanie Brown’s 2-month-old daughter Iris Angel.

The DNA test results were revealed to the pair on Thursday afternoon.
“He’s the baby’s father, it’s official,” says a tattle. “The baby is undoubtedly, 110 percent his.”
“There was no doubt in people’s minds anyways, least of all hers. It wasn’t a surprise to her. She knew all along.”

Both parties have declined to comment.

Academy Award-nominated actor Eddie Murphy and soon-to-be-reunited Spice Girl Melanie Brown will square off in a Los Angeles family court on Monday. The pair will provide a judge with a DNA sample in an effort to establish paternity of Mel’s daughter infant Angel Iris, born on Eddie’s birthday in April.

Mel has continiously maintained that Eddie is the father of her two-month-old daughter. Eddie, on the other hand, claims Mel cheated on him, even taking an exotic vacation with another man while they were together.

Hmph. Sounds like a case for Maury.

Eddie will miss the London premiere of his Blockbuster film “Shrek The Third” to attend the hearing.

Take a look at the first flicks of Angel Iris.