Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds must marry again in a legal ceremony in the US.

The couple's romantic beach ceremony which took place on a French Polynesian private island off the coast of Bora Bora on New Year's Day, is not legally binding in America.

To Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds, every New Year's Day is going to be a double celebration.

Murphy, 46 married Edmonds, 40 January 1st on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The exchange of vows was witnessed by 25 of their friends and families.

Eddie Murphy has started the New Year as a married man.

The Oscar nominated actor wed his girlfriend Tracey Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora.