But in December, the Dreamgirls star was asked on a Dutch TV show about Brown and her pregnancy. "We’re not together anymore," he said. "And I don’t know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, sir."

The same night he appeared in public for the first time with new girlfriend Tracey Edmonds at the film’s New York premiere.

Brown later released a statement insisting Murphy was the baby’s father and saying she was "upset and distressed" by his comments.

Producer Edmonds told Chicago’s Power 92 radio station of Murphy and Brown last week: "There’ll be a paternity test and if it’s his then he’ll be responsible."

Mel B slated by angry Eddie fans? - Jan 8 2007
Mel B has reportedly called police because fans of actor Eddie Murphy have been standing outside her house hurling abuse.

A police officer is now thought to be guarding the LA property after the former Spice Girl - five months pregnant with a child she says is Eddie’s - endured cruel taunts.

Mel enjoyed a whirlwind romance with the Beverly Hills Cop star before he announced in a TV interview that their relationship was over, adding that he wasn’t sure the baby was his.

Mel is now terrified of the Eddie fans who loiter by the house she shares with daughter Phoenix Chi, according to The Sun.

"She is extremely lonely in LA and her life is being made intolerable by Eddie’s fans camped outside," a friend told the paper.

"They shout insults and give her abuse all the time. The police have decided to place an officer outside to keep an eye on things."

The friend added: "So far Mel hasn’t been thinking about money - and reports that she is going to tell all on US TV are just nonsense.

"Mel just wants to hear from Eddie before she does anything so she can decide what to do about her future and that of their baby."

Mel plans to tell-all on TV? - Jan 5 2007
It seems that Mel B wants revenge on former lover Eddie Murphy - and now she plans to reveal the results of her unborn baby’s paternity test live on television.

The Hollywood actor, 45, dumped the former Spice Girl before Christmas on Dutch TV, demanding she has a DNA test to prove the child is his.

A source told The Daily Star: "When she does have the DNA test to prove Murphy is the father, she will spill the beans on American TV.

"And she’ll see how Eddie likes it when the boot is on the other foot.

"Her plans to do this have sparked a bidding war among US networks and they are all bending over backwards to hear her side of things.

"But at the moment Mel is focusing on carrying the child and looking after her seven-year-old, Phoenix Chi, before deciding which network and show she will choose to shame him on."

Mel B hires top lawyer? - Dec 21 2006
It seems Mel B wants a battle - she’s apparently hired a top Hollywood lawyer to fight Eddie Murphy in the courts.

The 31-year-old has apparently called in the services of Don Engel, who has previously worked with Cher, Fleetwood Mac and Meatloaf.

The former Scary Spice has vowed to get as much money as she can from the Tinseltown actor after he called off their wedding, dumped her, then publicly questioned the baby’s paternity on TV.

A friend told the Daily Mirror: "Mel is refusing to lie down and let Eddie walk all over her - and this is reflected in her choice of lawyer.