LONDON:

Tracey Edmonds reportedly split from Eddie Murphy because of his ‘controlling Jekyll and Hyde-like character’. Despite reports the couple’s relationship broke down because Edmonds refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, an insider claims the film producer called things off after Murphy became physically intimidating towards her.

The source told the New York Post newspaper, “That was kind of the last straw. She was happy to sign a prenup — she has her own money. She was very accommodating. But then it was like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.” “Eddie became very controlling and insisted on bringing his mother on their honeymoon. They got into a huge fight. He started screaming at her and grabbed her. She was scared.”

The insider also insists before Murphy’s Jekyll-like transformation, Edmonds had been very happy and was devoted to the actor, adding, “She was even willing to change her name to Tracey Murphy, and all the wedding invites and place cards had her labelled as such.”