Rupert Murdoch marries Elena Zukova in intimate vineyard ceremony
Rupert Murdoch's fifth wife is Elena Zukova, the ex-wife of an oil tycoon and the former mother-in-law of Roman Abramovich. Pictures of the newlyweds have surfaced online.
Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-American mogul of a press, television, and publishing corporation - News Corporation. At 93, he boasts his presence on the list of the richest people in the world, with a fortune estimated at $9 billion.
Rupert Murdoch is ambitious not only when it comes to multiplying his wealth. The billionaire also has a very rich love life. Despite his mature age, the businessman does not cease searching for 'the one'. In March, just a year after breaking off his engagement with Ann Lesley Smith, he proposed to Elena Zukova, a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist from Russia.
The 93-year-old billionaire gets married. This is his fifth wife
The lovebirds took a step further and are now married. The wedding ceremony took place on Saturday at the billionaire’s vineyard in Bel Air, California. A photo of the newlyweds was published, among other places, on the Instagram profile of Tatler magazine. Rupert is seen dressed in a suit and sneakers, and Elena in a milky dress and matching heels.
Rupert Murdoch's and his new wife's private life
This is Murdoch's fifth marriage. He married Patricia Booker in 1956, Anne Tõrv in 1967, Wendi Deng in 1999, and Jerry Hall - the former wife of Mick Jagger - in 2016. With his wives, the billionaire has had a total of six children. Zukova, on the other hand, is the ex-wife of Alexander Zukov - an oil tycoon and former KGB agent. The ex-spouses have a daughter named Darya. The 42-year-old is a former model, philanthropist, and businesswoman who, interestingly, Wendi Deng (Murdoch's ex-wife), invests in the online service Artsy. Additionally, she runs the gossip portal Spletnik.ru and, together with Christina Tang, has the clothing company Kova & T. Until 2017, she was the wife of Roman Abramovich, with whom she has two children. She is married to Stavros Niarchos, with whom she has a son.
