One of Mel’s pals told the Daily Mirror: "He lives with his mother and she didn’t approve of Mel. But he’s a 45-year-old man and should stop being such a mummy’s boy.

"Mel and Eddie had been rowing a lot about his family, most of whom are on his payroll.

"They are suspicious of Mel because she got pregnant so quickly after they met."

The singer, who already has a daughter by dancer Jimmy Gulzar, put on a brave face as she flew from Los Angeles to London. She is furious that Eddie thinks the child may not be his.

The friend added: "Mel is not that sort of girl. It’s 100 per cent his.

"She’s been talking about how much she’s looking forward to having his baby while he has been saying things like that. She is absolutely devastated."

Mel B and Eddie split? - Dec 5 2006
Has Eddie Murphy split from girlfriend Mel B? According to Dutch TV he has - and according to his spokespeople, that’s not the case.

According to to TMZ.com, the interviewer asked the notoriously private star whether he was happy about Mel’s pregnancy, to which Eddie apparently replied: "You’re being presumptuous, because we’re not together any more."

But now the actor’s people have told the website: "Mr. Murphy does not discuss his personal life publicly, so whatever is being reported is a fabrication and did not occur."

Certainly the comedian has previously kept his relationship with the ex-Spice Girl very quiet and has steadfastly refused to answer any gossip.

Surprisingly, the gobby British pop star has also kept schtum.

So it seems very unlikely that the Dreamgirls actor would have suggested that Mel’s baby isn’t his - as the Dutch TV channel also implied.

What does the future hold for Meleddie? Watch this space!

Whirlwind Mel pregnant ’first time’ - Oct 19 2006
Mel B and Eddie Murphy are in the running for most whirlwind couple, after friends revealed the former Scary Spice got pregnant "the first time they slept together", according to reports.

The odd pair have been dating for just four months and Mel is already moving into the Beverly Hills Cop star’s Hollywood mansion, the Daily Mirror reports.

And, according to pals in LA, their baby was conceived just days after they got together.

"She is about four months pregnant, which is about as long as their relationship," a source told the Mirror. "It must have happened the first time they slept together - or pretty close to that anyway.

"Some people would be terrified about having a baby so soon, but not these two. They are delighted and Mel hasn’t stopped grinning."

The pair, who met in June and started dating in July, are not yet engaged, but friends expect an announcement very soon.

The source said: "There’s no ring on her finger yet, but no one would be surprised if they got married without too much notice. She’s now moving into his house officially so they can really become a family."

Mel, 31, already has a seven-year-old daughter, Pheonix Chi, from her former marriage to dancer Jimmy Gulzar, while Eddie, 45, has five children from his 13-year marriage to Nicole and a son from a previous relationship.

Scary Spice expecting Eddie’s baby? - Oct 19 2006
Ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown is rumoured to be four months pregnant with Eddie Murphy’s baby, according to US reports.