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Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist of Russian descent, were married Saturday in a ceremony at his winery in Bel Air, California.
NEW YORK — Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his company, News Corp., confirmed Sunday.
Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist of Russian descent, were married Saturday in a ceremony at his winery in Bel Air, California. Photographs of the newly married couple were published by News Corp. The couple announced their engagement in March.
Murdoch was recently married to model and actor Jerry Hall. They married in 2016 and divorced in 2022.
Zhukova is the ex-wife of Alexander Zhukov, a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician. Their daughter, Dasha, was previously married to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Premier League football club Chelsea.
Last fall, Murdoch resigned as head of Fox News’ parent company and his media stakes in News Corp. His son, Lachlan, took his place in a media empire that spanned multiple continents and helped shape modern American politics.
In 1952, Murdoch inherited a newspaper in his native Australia from his father. Over the decades, he built a news and entertainment business that became prominent in the United States and Britain, including as owner of such major newspapers as the Times of London and the Wall Street Journal.
Fox News Channel, the 24-hour channel founded in 1996, has profoundly influenced television, becoming a popular news source among many conservative American audiences and politicians.
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