Rupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old billionaire, tied the knot with his fifth bride, Elena Zhukova, in a beautiful ceremony at his Tuscan-style vineyard estate in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which took place under clear blue skies, was a private affair with notable guests including Robert K. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, and Robert Thomson, CEO of News Corp.
The bride, 67, looked stunning in a white, ankle-length dress designed by Emilia Wickstead, while the groom wore a dark suit paired with sneakers. According to reports, the couple met through Murdoch’s third wife, Wendi Deng, last summer. Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, immigrated to the US from Moscow in 1991 and was previously married to billionaire energy investor Alexander Zhukov.
The couple’s courtship has been kept under wraps… but The Daily Mail reported they spent weeks vacationing together in the Mediterranean on Aristotle Onassis’ Christina O yacht after they first met. Their engagement was announced in March, and their big day finally arrived. Interestingly, this isn’t Murdoch’s first go at the altar.
He had previously proposed to Ann Lesley Smith, a conservative radio host and retired dental hygienist, “but called off the engagement after less than a month.” All in all, “it’s a new chapter for Rupert and Elena.”.. and we wish them a ⁘⁘⁘time of happiness and love.
Rupert Murdoch Marries For The Fifth Time
• RupertMurdoch married his fifth wife, Elena Zhukova, at his vineyard estate in Los Angeles, with guests including Robert K. Kraft and Robert Thomson. 2. The couple met through Murdoch’s third wife, Wendi Deng, and spent weeks on a luxurious Mediterranean cruise together shortly after meeting. 3. Zhukova is a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist who immigrated to the US from Moscow in 1991, and was previously married to a billionaire energy investor. 4. This is not Murdoch’s first time at the altar, as he had previously called off an engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a retired dental hygienist and conservative radio host, just a month after proposing to her.
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Rupert Murdoch, who retired from the boards of Fox and News Corporation last year , walked down an outdoor aisle under blue skies to exchange vows on Saturday with Elena Zhukova, his fifth bride, at Moraga, his Tuscan-style vineyard estate in the hills of the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Ms. Zhukova, 67, carried a bouquet of white flowers and wore an ankle-length, off-the-shoulder white dress with a square neckline, reportedly designed by the London-based designer Emilia Wickstead ; Mr. Murdoch, 93, wore a dark suit with sneakers. Notable guests caught by paparazzi on the way into the ceremony included Robert K. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, and Robert Thomson, the chief executive of News Corp.
