Rupert Murdoch, co-chairman of Fox Corporation, is getting married for the fifth time.
According to the New York Post, the media executive announced his engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a former police chaplain, on Monday.
The 92-year-old media mogul stated that he hopes this is his last engagement and that he fears falling in love.
“I dreaded falling in love. But I knew this would be my last. It better be. I’m happy,” he said.
“We’re both looking forward to spending the second half of our lives together.”
Murdoch and Smith, aged 66, met in September, during an event at his vineyard in California.
He then proposed to Smith on St Patrick’s Day.
Smith, who is a widow, was married to Chester Smith, a country singer and broadcast executive.
“For us both it’s a gift from God. We met last September,” she also told the New York Post.
“I’m a widow of 14 years. Like Rupert, my husband was a businessman… So I speak Rupert’s language. We share the same beliefs.”
The wedding will take place in late summer while the lovebirds plan to spend their time between California, Montana, New York, and the UK.
Smith, who is a widow, was married to Chester Smith, a country singer and broadcast executive.
“For us both it’s a gift from God. We met last September,” she also told the New York Post.
“I’m a widow of 14 years. Like Rupert, my husband was a businessman… So I speak Rupert’s language. We share the same beliefs.”
The wedding will take place in late summer, and the couple intends to split their time between California, Montana, New York, and the United Kingdom.
Murdoch’s divorce from Anna cost him $1.7 billion (£1 billion) in 1999, according to HowNG.
