Many people would have given up on marriage after four unsuccessful attempts. Not Rupert Murdoch, though; he recently proposed to current girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith. Only a few months after finalising his divorce from Jerry Hall.
Murdoch, 92, announced his upcoming nuptials in an interview with the New York Post (which he owns). He stated that he had given Smith, 66, an Asscher cut diamond he had “personally selected”. The media mogul billionaire said he was “nervous” and that he is certain this is his “last” marriage.
The couple also shared that they are not wasting any time and hope to tie the knot before the end of summer. Murdoch, a father of six, met Smith at his vineyard in Bel Air, California, in the fall of last year. Smith is the widow of the late country music singer Chester Smith and a former police chaplain. She claimed she shares several interests with her boyfriend.
Rupert Murdoch, media mogul, married ex-supermodel Jerry Hall in a ceremony suited for a guy who sells and creates news. Kissing and smiling for the cameras on the steps of Spencer House, the happy couple seemed oblivious to the shock felt by nearly everyone who knew them.
Even Jerry’s closest London friends, such as actress Joan Collins and fashion photographer David Bailey, were taken off guard by Rupert’s moves because they had not been informed of them in advance. Yet, their love for one another was undeniable. Before jetting off to France for their honeymoon, Rupert tweeted, “I am the happiest AND luckiest man in the world.
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Are Rupert And Anna Still Together?
After six years of marriage, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his ex-supermodel wife Jerry Hall have filed for divorce.
The divorce between Rupert Murdoch and Anna Nicole Hall has been finalised, as revealed on Thursday by both parties’ attorneys, Robert S. Cohen and Judith L. Poller. Murdoch’s spokesperson, Bryce Tom, issued an email statement confirming the split.
They continue to be excellent friends and wish each other the best for the future. Their lawyers wrote in an email.
In March of 2016, 91-year-old Murdoch and 66-year-old Hall tied the knot in Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer’s central London palace, Spencer House, which dates back to the 18th century.
One of Murdoch’s sisters and his niece in Australia arranged a meeting between the two men. And the resulting romance has lasted for some time. The pair confirmed their romance to the world at the Rugby World Cup final in London in October 2015.
The two became engaged in January of 2016 when in Los Angeles for the Golden Globes.
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Fourth Divorce Of Rupert Murdoch
Mr. Murdoch is going through his fourth divorce. Those closest to the family, according to reports from the United States, were taken aback by the news of the divorce.
There were rumours that Mr. Murdoch was spending more time with his new wife. Despite the fact that his News Corporation empire controls key outlets. Like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal in the US and The Sun and The Times in the UK.
After his wedding, the billionaire tweeted that he was “the luckiest AND happiest man in the world” and that he would no longer be using Twitter.
It was announced in 2018 that his eldest son Lachlan would take over as CEO of Fox Corp. Mr. Murdoch also divested much of 21st Century Fox to the Walt Disney Company.
Several sightings of the couple together in public had also been reported.
According to the New York Times, Ms. Hall was reportedly “doting on” her partner at his 90th birthday celebration last year.
Throughout their long marriage, the actress and model had four children with Mr. Jagger. In 1990, the couple wed in a Hindu ceremony on the Indonesian island of Bali. Less than a decade later, in 2008, the High Court of Justice in London declared the marriage null and void on the grounds that it had never been recognised under either British or Indonesian law.
From 1956 to 1967, Mr. Murdoch was married to Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker. 1967 to 1999, he was married to Scottish writer Anna Mann. From 1999 to 2014, he was married to Chinese billionaire Wendi Deng.
They have a total of ten kids across each of their marriages.
Reason For Rupert Murdoch’s Divorce
When Murdoch decided to dissolve his fourth marriage, many wondered what could have possibly caused him to do so. After a short courtship, the pair tied the knot in 2016. Murdoch declared himself “the luckiest AND happiest guy in the world” at the time.
During the extensive pandemic lockdowns, it seems the connection deteriorated. According to multiple accounts, Hall and Murdoch’s children from prior marriages frequently butted heads. The Daily Beast even claims that his heir apparent, Lachlan Murdoch, was involved in orchestrating his parents’ divorce and planning damage control PR.
Both sides’ assertions about the divorce’s outcome made headlines, sparking a briefing war in the media. Murdoch apparently told Hall through email that he wanted a divorce. He directed all future inquiries to his legal team. Hall allegedly retaliated by having divorce papers citing “irreconcilable differences” sent to Murdoch at RAF Brize Norton, right before he boarded his private plane to leave for his next assignment.
On Wednesday, she requested that the Los Angeles court dismiss the case since an out-of-court settlement had already been reached.
On her legal documents, Hall claimed to be residing on the sole vineyard in Los Angeles, which happens to belong to the Murdoch family. Holmwood House only has 11 bedrooms, therefore she may need to find another US base.
Conclusion
Celebrities such as David Bailey, Bob Geldof, Sir Michael Caine, Bianca Jagger, and Tracey Emin, as well as the couple’s children from previous marriages, attended Hall and Murdoch’s 2016 civil wedding at Spencer House on 4 March and blessing at St Bride’s Church the following day.
For Murdoch, this was his fourth marriage, while for Hall it was her first (in 1990, she and her ex-partner Mick Jagger had a Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali, but the “marriage” was later found invalid under both Indonesian and English law).
In August 2022, a month before Jerry Hall met Smith and a full year after he and Rupert Murdoch had been publicly seen together, the divorce between them was finalised. In addition to his marriage to Deng from 1999 to 2013, he was previously married to Anna dePeyster (née Torv) from 1967 to 1999 and Patricia Booker from 1956 to 1967.
