Murdoch sat for decades at the helm of Fox Corporation and News Corp, two media companies with outlets that include the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and Fox News.

Murdoch, who has a net worth of $9.77 billion according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, announced in November 2023 he would step down as chairman of both organizations, handing the reins over to his son Lachlan. Murdoch at the time maintained he would continue an “active role” in News Corp and still serves in the capacity of chairman emeritus of the two companies.

He began dating Zhukova last summer, according to the New York Times. The couple announced their engagement in March.

In March 2023, Murdoch proposed to Ann Lesley Smith but the engagement was called off two weeks later.