Rupert Murdoch, 92, reportedly dating 66-year-old retired scientist Elena Zhukova: Daily Mail
Rupert Murdoch appears to have rekindled his romantic life, following the conclusion of his engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a 66-year-old former police chaplain. As per the latest report from the Daily Mail, Murdoch, now 92, has entered into a new relationship with Elena Zhukova, a retired scientist. Recent sightings depict Murdoch and Zhukova, aged 66, boarding a chartered superyacht named «Christina O» over the past weekend.
This luxurious vessel was noted off the coast of Corfu in Greece, navigating the Mediterranean waters. It's been revealed that the acquaintance between the billionaire and Zhukova emerged through his third spouse, Wendi Deng. Notably, Zhukova's daughter, who was previously married to Russian oligarch and former Chelsea FC proprietor Roman Abramovich, shares a friendship with Murdoch's third wife.
Rupert Murdoch, a figure with four prior marriages, formally concluded his most recent union by divorcing Jerry Hall in August of the previous year. Just earlier in the current year, he called off an engagement with Ann Lesley Smith, a decision that followed a mere two weeks after its announcement. At the time, the media had reported that Murdoch had presented Smith with an extravagant 11-carat diamond ring, valued at over $2.5 million.
Before retracting the engagement, Murdoch expressed his readiness to embark on a fifth marriage. Speaking candidly to the New York Post, a publication within his own media empire, he shared, «I dreaded falling in love — but I knew this would be my last. It better be.
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