Rupert Murdoch wed former supermodel Jerry Hall in a low-key
ceremony in central London on Friday, the fourth marriage for the media mogul.
The 84-year-old executive chairman of News Corp and owner of 21st Century Fox Inc, and Hall, 59, smiled happily for photographers after the ceremony at Spencer House, an 18th-century mansion built for an ancestor of Princess Diana.
Murdoch, dressed in a navy suit, and Hall, wearing a pale-grey trench coat and flat shoes, began dating last summer after being introduced while in Australia and were first seen in public together at the Rugby Union World Cup Final in London in October.
They got engaged in January in Los Angeles where they had been attending Hollywood’s Golden Globes awards ceremony.
On Saturday, the couple will celebrate the marriage with a service at London’s historic St Bride’s church, famed for its wedding-cake spire.
Know The Bride and The Groom
Rupert Murdoch:
Native of Melbourne, Australia.
Divorced his third wife, Wendi Deng, in 2013 after 14 years.
Deng is a former executive at Murdoch-owned Star TV in China.
Jerry Hall:
Texan model and actress
Was in relationship with Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger for more than 20 years.
In proceedings in 1999, it was annulled after the British musician claimed they had never been legally married.
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