This will be a prenup for the ages.
Aging 93 year old lizard publisher, Rupert Murdoch, has married for the 5th time.
In a chapter taken from the TV series, “Succession,” Murdoch is now hitched to a 67 year old Russian “molecular biologist” named Elena Zhukova.
Elena comes from some money, so you can’t call her a golddigger. She was married to another oligarch, Alexander Zhukov, who has his checkered past. Her daughter, Dasha, has already been married to different billionaires. Her first husband was Roman Abramovitch, the Russian oligarch. Her current husband is Stavros Niarchos III, grandson of the shipping heir. The original Stavros was famous in his personal life for being married to — among others — Charlotte Ford (daughter of Henry) and Tina Onassis (first wife of Aristotle, later husband of Jackie Kennedy).
Zhukova is identified as a molecular biologist. It’s unclear if she has a degree in gerontology, or any experience with bedpans. She probably doesn’t need one since Rupert no doubt has a staff attending to his personal toilette.
Still, the pre-nup should be boiler plate by now. It’s not that long ago that Jerry Hall, the model and ex of Mick Jagger, had the position now taken. Before that it was Wendi Deng, who had two children with Rupert. He, of course, has four adult children from his first two marriages: Prudence, Elisabeth, James, and Lachlan. Or as they’re better known, Connor, Shiv, Roman, and Kendall.
Here’s the genetic breakdown: Murdoch’s father died at 67. But his wife — the mother — lived to 103. So Mrs. Zhukova could get 10 years out of this and still be only 77 with a lovely dowry.
Send them a toaster! And a defibrillator! Mazel Tov!
