Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for 5th time in ceremony at his Californian vineyard.
Mr. Murdoch 93 tied knot on Saturday with new spouse Elena Zhukova 67 a Russian biologist retired.
There was speculation to be dating Ms Zhukova after engagement to ex police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith postponed in April 2023.
He stepped down as chairman of News Corp and Fox last year leaving his son Lachlan to head both companies.
Ms Zhukova and Mr Murdoch are said to have met at party hosted by one of his ex wives, chinese born businesswoman Wendi Deng.
Australian born Mr Murdoch has 6 children and is chairman emeritus of News Corporation which owns Fox News, the Sun and The Times, The Wall Street Journal.
His other former spouses are Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker, US model and actress Jerry Hall, Scottish born journalist Anna Mann.
Rupert Murdoch start his career in Australia in 1950 purchasing the News of the World and the Sun newspapers in UK in 1969.
In 1996 he launched Fox News most watched TV news channel in US.
He bought various US publications including the New York Post and Wall Street Journal.
Last September Mr Murdoch revealed he was stepping back from the main role in media empire handing reins to his son Lachlan and taking on role of Chairman Emeritus of News Corp and Fox.
His career has not been without controversy.One of worst moment was notorious UK phone hacking scandal that erupted after it revealed that the News of the World has listened to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler voicemails.
Through News Corp founded in 2013 Mr Murdoch remains the power of hundreds of national, local and international media outlets.
Ms Zhukova was married to Russian oil billionaire Alexander Zhukov in past, while their daughter Dasha a businesswoman was married to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich until 2017.
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