Media Tycoon Rupert Murdoch Gets Engaged At 92, Check Out His Controversial Relationship Timeline

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Rupert Murdoch is a prominent media mogul known for his influence in the media industry. He served as the co-chairman of Fox Corporation, and the executive chairman of News Corp, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins, and the New York Post.

Apart from his professional achievements, Murdoch has also been the subject of public interest due to his romantic relationships and affairs.
At 92, he is all set to marry again, and this time to Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired Russian molecular biologist. The couple, who have been in a relationship for a few months, plan to hold their wedding at Murdoch's Moraga vineyard in California.

This event marks Murdoch's fifth marriage but his sixth engagement. The New York Times revealed that the wedding is scheduled for June, with invitations already dispatched. Through this post, let us explore some of the relationships and affairs in Rupert Murdoch's life, shedding light on this aspect of his personal life.

Patricia Booker (1956-1967)
Murdoch married his first wife, Patricia Booker, a former department store model and flight attendant when he was 25 years old in 1956. He married her against the wishes of his mother, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, who reportedly regarded Booker as "less than" who she expected her son to marry. The pair had a daughter together, Prudence, now 65, who sits on the board of Times Newspapers, a subsidiary of News Corp.Murdoch and Booker were married for 11 years before divorcing in 1967.

Anna Murdoch Mann (1967-1999)
Rupert Murdoch's first wife was Anna Murdoch. They married in 1956 and had three children together, Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James. However, their marriage ended in 1999 after 32 years, amidst reports of Rupert Murdoch's affair with Wendi Deng.

Wendi Deng (1999-2013)
Following his divorce from Anna Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch married Wendi Deng in 1999. Murdoch, then 68, married Chinese-American entrepreneur Wendi Deng, who was 31 at the time. The pair had met when Deng was a 29-year-old intern for Star TV, a Hong Kong television station owned by News Corp. They had two daughters together, Grace and Chloe. However, their marriage ended in 2013 amid reports of Wendi Deng's alleged infidelity.

Jerry Hall (2016-2022)
After his second divorce, Rupert Murdoch began dating Jerry Hall, an American model and actress. They were married in 2016 and have since been together. The couple has attended various public events together, showcasing their enduring relationship.

Other Relationships
Throughout his life, Rupert Murdoch has been linked to various other women, although details about these relationships are less publicized. These include rumored relationships with women such as Kathy Ireland and Kristin Chenoweth.