Media tycoon & billionaire Rupert Murdoch and his girlfriend Elena Zhukova are not casually dating anymore. No! it's not a breakup. The 93-year-old billionaire, Rupert Murdoch on Saturday got married for the fifth time to his fiance Elena Zhukova. For the unversed, Rupert Murdoch hailing from Australia got married to Elena at his vineyard in Bel-Air, California. While Rupert Murdoch is 93, his wife Elena Zhukova is 67. Despite the couple having an age difference of 26 years, they decided to put a stamp on their relationship. For those who are unaware, Rupert Murdoch owns news channels or websites like The Sun. Apart from this, Murdoch sat for decades at the helm of Fox Corporation and News Corp, two media companies with outlets that include the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and Fox News. Now, the question arises who is Rupert Murdoch's wife Elena Zhukova? Below is all about Rupert Murdoch's fifth wife Elena Zhukova-
Who is Elena Zhukova?
Elena Zhukova is a retired Russian molecular biologist. Elena Zhukova was dating Rupert for several months. The couple met through Rupert Murdoch's third wife Wendi Den. As per US media reports, Elena Zhukova and Robert Murdoch started dating after the billionaire's engagement to ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith was abruptly called off in April 2023. They met at a party hosted by one of Murdoch’s ex-wife Chinese-born entrepreneur Wendi Deng.
Robert Murdoch's last marriage i.e. fourth marriage to actress and model Jerry Hall ended in divorce in 2022 after six years. Thereafter, Robert Murdoch was briefly engaged last year to former San Francisco police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith. His other former spouses were Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker, Scottish-born journalist Anna Mann, Ms Deng, and US model and actress Jerri Hall.
Talking about his work, Robert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corp last year.
Elena Zhukova is the mother of Russian American art collector Dasha Zhukova, the former wife of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. According to Forbes, Rupert Murdoch’s net worth is approximately $19.5bn.