Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, aged 93, has tied the knot for the fifth time with his 67-year-old girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, at his farmhouse in California. Here's a summary of the event and Murdoch's previous marriages:
- Murdoch married Elena Zhukova, a retired biologist, at his farmhouse in California. The ceremony marked his fifth marriage at the age of 93.
- Rumors of Murdoch's relationship with Zhukova began circulating shortly after his engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a former police officer, was called off in April 2023.
- Zhukova, who immigrated to the United States from Russia, has a background in molecular biology.
- Murdoch has been married four times before. His first marriage was to Patricia Booker, an Australian flight attendant, which ended in divorce in the late 1960s.Â
- His second marriage was to Anna Torv, a newspaper reporter, lasting more than 30 years before their divorce in 1999.
- Murdoch's third marriage, to Wendi Deng, ended in 2013. His fourth marriage was with model Jerry Hall, former partner of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
- Murdoch, an Australian-born media mogul, controls a vast media empire that includes The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and other influential outlets. He has an estimated net worth of over $20 billion according to Forbes.
- Last November, Murdoch handed over control of his global media empire to his son Lachlan, transitioning to an emeritus status.Â
The marriage between Murdoch and Zhukova adds another chapter to the media magnate's eventful personal life.
