In what came as a pleasant surprise & shock for the world, billionaire media mogul Robert Murdoch on Friday got engaged to his girlfriend Elena Zhukova at the age of 92. Robert Murdoch got engaged to Elena Zhukova who is 67 years old. While congratulatory messages are pouring in on Robert Murdoch's engagement, a few are in shock over the couple's age difference. The age difference between Robert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova is 25 years. Elena Zhukova & Robert Murdoch's engagement means the media mogul will be marrying for the fifth time in his lifespan. Now, the question arises who is Elena Zhukova or who is Robert Murdoch's fiancee? Below is what we know so far-
Who is Elena Zhukova?
As per reports, Elena Zhukova is a retired Russian molecular biologist. Elena Zhukova has been dating Robert for several months. Reports further suggest that Elena Zhukova-Robert Murdoch's marriage will take place at Murdoch’s Moraga vineyard and estate in California this year. This is his fifth, but sixth engagement. The couple met through Rupert Murdoch's third wife Wendi Den.
As per US media reports, Elena Zhukova and Robert Murdoch started dating after the billionaire's engagement to ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith was abruptly called off in April 2023. They met at a party hosted by one of Murdoch’s ex-wife Chinese-born entrepreneur Wendi Deng.
Robert Murdoch's last marriage i.e. fourth marriage to actress and model Jerry Hall ended in divorce in 2022 after six years. Thereafter, Robert Murdoch was briefly engaged last year to former San Francisco police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith. His other former spouses were Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker, Scottish-born journalist Anna Mann, Ms Deng, and US model and actress Jerri Hall.
Talking about his work, Robert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corp last year. As per NYT, Robert Murdoch's fifth marriage is set for June and invitations have already been sent out.