Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old media mogul, is set to marry Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, on June 1 at his California vineyard and estate, Moraga. The couple reportedly began dating last summer after being introduced by Murdoch's third wife, Wendi Deng. Zhukova, who has a background in studying diabetes, including at the University of California, Los Angeles, is set to become Murdoch's fifth wife.
This upcoming marriage follows Murdoch's brief engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a retired dental hygienist, in 2023, which was called off shortly after. Murdoch's marital history includes previous marriages to model Jerry Hall, Patricia Booker, Anna Maria Torv, and Wendi Deng, with whom he shares several children.
