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Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova get married at his California vineyard
- Rupert Murdoch, 93, married Elena Zhukova, 67, on Saturday at his California vineyard.
- The couple announced their engagement in March.
- This is Murdoch’s fifth marriage and sixth engagement.
Media titan Rupert Murdoch married Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, on Saturday.
The couple exchanged vows while surrounded by loved ones and friends, News Corp. confirmed to Business Insider. The wedding took place at Murdoch’s Moraga Vineyards in California.
Photos obtained by Mail Online showed guests at the ceremony, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Murdoch, 93, and Zhukova, 67, announced their engagement in March after starting a relationship last summer. The nuptials mark Murdoch’s fifth marriage and sixth engagement.
Murdoch’s romantic life has made headlines throughout his career, including his last engagement to Ann Lesley Smith. He announced his engagement to Smith in March 2023, but the couple called it quits by April.
Murdoch became a household name as a conservative media mogul who founded News Corp. and Fox News. He retired from his roles at News Corp and Fox Corps in September 2023, handing over the position to his son, Lachlan.