Rupert Murdoch, 93, Marries For Fifth Time, Tying The Knot With Elena Zhukova, 67, At His California Vineyard

Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch had his fifth marriage to Elena Zhukova on Saturday. Murdoch, 93, and Khukova, 67, tied the knot in a small ceremony at Murdoch’s Bel Air, California vineyard.

Many high-powered guests, like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, attended the ceremony.

Murdoch is the owner of News Corporation. Under Murdoch, News Corporation has grown to include hundreds of news outlets and broadcasting channels worldwide.

Photographs of the newlyweds show Zhukova wearing a simple white dress with an off-shoulder, square neckline and matching heels. Murdoch wore a black suit, white button-down shirt, yellow tie and black tennis shoes.

The couple was first engaged in March 2024, after they began dating in the summer of 2023. Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, met Murdoch through his third wife, Wendi Deng. Before Zhukova, Murdoch was engaged to Ann Lesley Smith in 2023. The engagement was called off two weeks later. 

Murdoch’s most recent marriage was to model Jerry Hall. The former couple were together from 2016 until Hall filed for divorce in 2022.