In an episode right out of “Succession.” the Roys– er, the Murdochs — have taken measures in their father’s life.
Vanity Fair reports that Rupert Murdoch’s recent engagement to Daisy Dukes, er, Ann Lesley Smith, is over. He’s 92, she’s 66. Her last husband died after they were married just three years. He was really rich.
James, Lachlan, and Elisabeth Murdoch — who inspired Kendall, Roman, and Shiv Roy — are not stupid. They probably read the engagement announcement in Cindy Adams’ column and had multiple heart attacks. After all, they only recently pried Jerry Hall out of a marriage to their doddering Dad. Remember that wedding? All the Jaggers and Murdochs? They weren’t going to go through that again.
Smith, 66, is a former dental hygienist turned conservative radio host. I wrote about her here. Murdoch told Cindy Adams: “I was very nervous. I dreaded falling in love—but I knew this would be my last. It better be. I’m happy. Then he gave Smith an 11-carat diamond engagement ring said to be at least $2.5 million.Â
If you watch “Succession.” that’s when Shiv, Kendall, and Roman would get Geri to step in and nip this thing in the bud. And so they have. The last thing they needed was to deal with Smith in probate court as a widow, no matter what she signed.
And so it ends. Can’t they just find him a sex worker to keep him busy? Poor Rupert. Of course, Logan Roy would have married the fiancee anyway, and cut them all out of his will!
