Has Rupert Murdoch found love again? Drudge Report claims media mogul, 92, was vacationing on a yacht with a ‘new woman’ – scientist Elena Zhukova – and ‘might be in love again’
Has Rupert Murdoch found love again? Drudge Report claims media mogul, 92, is vacationing on a yacht with a ‘new woman’ – scientist Elena Zhukova – and ‘might be in love again’
- Murdoch, 92, split earlier this year with his fifth fiancé Ann Lesley Smith, 66
Rupert Murdoch has been spotted soaking up the sun alongside a potential new love interest, a new report claims.
According to The Drudge Report, the 92-year-old media mogul was spotted lounging aboard a yacht with a woman named Elena Zhukova.
“He has the energy of people half his age,” a source tells Drudge. “Maybe he’s in love again.”
Murdoch’s yacht, Vertigo, is currently cruising off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia, though it’s unknown if the pair are holidaying there.
The report comes just months after Murdoch split from former dental hygienist Anne Leslie Smith, 66.
The couple described their whirlwind romance in April as a “gift from God” and said they planned to marry in late summer but abruptly called off their nuptials after a friend close to the couple said Mrs. Smith struggled with the publicity.
“She just couldn’t handle being in the public eye. She’s very private,” they said. “They sat down and talked and agreed it was better for them to separate.
MailOnline has reached out to Murdoch’s representatives at NewsCorp for comment.
Rupert Murdoch at his annual party at Spencer House, St James’ Place in London. Photo date: Thursday, June 22, 2023