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Rupert Murdoch, 92, Engaged to Retired Scientist Elena Zhukova, 67

The media mogul's sixth engagement and upcoming fifth marriage to Zhukova marks another chapter in his eventful personal life.

  • Rupert Murdoch, 92, is set to marry Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired molecular biologist, in a ceremony planned at his California vineyard and estate, Moraga.
  • The couple, who started dating last summer, met through Murdoch's third wife, Wendi Deng. Invitations for the June wedding have already been sent out.
  • Zhukova, previously married to a Russian billionaire, is the mother of Dasha Zhukova, an art collector and philanthropist formerly married to Roman Abramovich.
  • This engagement comes months after Murdoch stepped down from his media empire, handing control to his son, Lachlan.
  • Murdoch's roller-coaster personal life and marriages have frequently been the subject of media attention, reflecting his significant influence in the industry.
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