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Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch married his fifth wife, Elena Zhukova , at his Moraga Vineyards in California this weekend. Murdoch, 93, had announced his engagement to the 67-year-old retired molecular biologist in March – less than a year after he called off his last engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a former model and police chaplain. {"@context":"https://schema.

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com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/05/b877f4e6-d86a-4fc2-8c85-b4b1f2827b79_b58eff92.jpg"} Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova during their wedding ceremony in June. Photo: AP In all, the founder of News Corp and Fox News has been married five times.

His love life, including high-profile marriages to entrepreneur Wendi Deng and model Jerry Hall, has often made headlines throughout his career. His split from his second wife, Anna, has been cited as one of the most expensive divorces in history, with reports claiming she earned a staggering US$1.7 billion in their settlement, though that figure has been called in to question, per The Guardian.

In 2024, Murdoch and his family are worth almost US$20 billion, according to Forbes. Here’s a timeline of his marriages – and almost marriages. 1.

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