His fiancée, Elena Zhukovafor, is a retired scientist with ties to a Russian oligarch. She was previously married to billionaire energy investor Alexander Zhukov.
Wedding bells are ringing again for Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who recently stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp.Murdoch, 92, is engaged to be married to his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired scientist, the Washington Post reported, citing a source close to Murdoch. A ceremony is planned for June 1 at the media executive's California estate and vineyard, Moraga, according to the report.
Zhukova's daughter, Dasha Zhukova, was previously married to Russian oligarch and Putin ally Roman Abramovich, according to the same report. Abramovich was an early target of western sanctions after the Kremlin first invaded Ukraine in 2022. When the pair walk down the aisle, it will mark Murdoch's fifth wedding. Murdoch, whose net worth is pegged at $8.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has been married four times before.
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