News Corp and Fox4 DIVORCES
Rupert Murdoch’s divorces
1956–present
17 days
Between his divorce from Anna Torv and his wedding to Wendi Deng, June 1999.
- Marriages
- 5
- Divorces
- 4
- Longest
- 32 yrs
- Rebound
- 17 days
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Divorces Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch’s divorces
Five weddings, four divorces and one of the fastest turnarounds in the sport.
TL;DR
- Married five times since 1956. Four of those marriages ended in divorce. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
- His 1999 divorce from Anna Torv, after 32 years, came with a settlement reported at $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion, depending on the source. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch; Wikipedia: List of most expensive divorces)
- He married Wendi Deng 17 days later. That marriage ended in 2013, his marriage to Jerry Hall ended in 2022, and he married Elena Zhukova in 2024, at 93. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
The box score
The marriage, scored like a season.
- WED
- 5 weddings
- DIV
- 4 divorces
- YRS
- 63+ years married, all-time
- LONG
- 32 years, Anna Torv
- SHORT
- 6 years, Jerry Hall
- REB
- 17 days, fastest rebound
- KIDS
- 6 children
Career stats
Season by season. Settlement figures are as reported; most were never disclosed.
| Spouse | Years | Length | Kids | Result | Settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Booker | 1956–1967 | 11 yrs | 1 | Divorced | Not reported |
| Anna Torv | 1967–1999 | 32 yrs | 3 | Divorced | $1.2B to $1.7B |
| Wendi Deng | 1999–2013 | 14 yrs | 2 | Divorced | Not disclosed |
| Jerry Hall | 2016–2022 | 6 yrs | 0 | Divorced | Not disclosed |
| Elena Zhukova | 2024–now | 2 yrs | 0 | Married | — |
Patricia Booker 1956–1967
Anna Torv 1967–1999
Wendi Deng 1999–2013
Jerry Hall 2016–2022
Elena Zhukova 2024–now
Source: Wikipedia, “Rupert Murdoch” and Wikipedia, “List of most expensive divorces”
The receipts
$1.2B or $1.7B
The Anna Torv settlement, depending on who’s counting: his Wikipedia biography says $1.2 billion in assets, Wikipedia’s divorce list says $1.7 billion.
(Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)2 weeks
How long a 2023 engagement lasted before it was called off. It doesn’t count toward the total.
(Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)Where it ranks
No. 4 of 46 divorces with a reported price tag.
Timeline
1956
Marries Patricia Booker. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
1967
Divorced. Marries Anna Torv the same year. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Jun 1999
Divorced from Anna Torv. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Jun 25, 1999
Marries Wendi Deng, 17 days later. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Jun 13, 2013
News Corp confirms he has filed for divorce in New York. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Mar 4, 2016
Marries Jerry Hall in London. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Jul 1, 2022
Hall files for divorce. It’s final in August. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Jun 2024
Marries Elena Zhukova at his California estate. (Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch)
Next on the docket
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