The former singer released a statement today revealing her distress at the turn of events.

She said: "I am obviously upset and distressed at some of the comments made by Eddie Murphy to the media.

"I have no idea why anybody would want to conduct themselves in this kind of manner about such a personal matter in such a public way.

"My main concern is for the wellbeing of my daughter Phoenix and of course the baby. I was astonished what Eddie said - there is absolutely no question that Eddie is the father."

"My main concern is to concentrate on the wellbeing of my daughter and baby."

The 45-year-old actor was seen showing off his new girlfriend, film producer Tracey Edmonds at the New York premiere of Dreamgirls, earlier this week.

The ex-wife of singer Kenneth ’Babyface’ Edmonds said they had been seeing each other "for about a month and a half".

Mel is ’shell-shocked’ - Dec 7 2006
Pregnant Spice Mel B is apparently "shell-shocked" that Eddie Murphy is demanding her baby has a DNA test when it is born.

The 31-year-old is furious that the actor thinks the child may not be his and insists she was faithful to him during their whirlwind romance, reports The Sun.

According to the paper, Mel told a friend: "There’s no question that Eddie is the father of my baby. I haven’t been with anyone else since I met Eddie.

"I’m shell-shocked by the whole thing. As far as I was concerned we hadn’t really broken up - we’d just had a bit of a row."

To make matters worse, it seems the first thing Mel heard about the split was when she read it in the paper.

The Beverly Hills Cop actor, 45, was seen showing off his new girlfriend, film producer Tracey Edmonds at the New York premiere of Dreamgirls, earlier this week.

The ex-wife of singer Kenneth ’Babyface’ Edmonds said they had been seeing each other "for about a month and a half".

Is Eddie’s mum to blame for Mel split? - Dec 6 2006
It seems that Eddie Murphy’s mum might be to blame for the split between the Hollywood actor and former Scary Spice, Mel B.

The Beverly Hills Cop actor, 45, was seen showing off his new girlfriend, film producer Tracey Edmonds at the New York premiere of Dreamgirls.

But apparently there is another woman in the works - his mum Lillian whom Eddie still lives with.

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.