Murdoch and Hall celebrate marriage

Michael Caine and Bob Geldof were among a host of celebrities to turn out to celebrate Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall's marriage.

Rupert Murdoch (L) and former US model Jerry Hall

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress and model Jerry Hall have celebrated their marriage. (AAP)

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress and model Jerry Hall have celebrated their marriage with a blessing service at St Bride's church on London's Fleet Street, the spiritual home of British journalism.

A star-studded guest list at Saturday's event included actor Michael Caine, Irish rockstar Bob Geldof, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and British Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a senior figure among those who want the UK to leave the European Union.

But conspicuous by their absence were Prime Minister David Cameron and finance minister George Osborne, who want Britain to stay in the 28-member bloc.

Murdoch and Hall wed on Friday in a private ceremony in central London, after which the now four-times married 84-year-old said he was the happiest man in the world.

Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp and owner of 21st Century Fox Inc, and Hall, 59, posed for photographs after the service at the historic church, but made no comment to the waiting media.

Hall was wearing a pale blue chiffon and silk wedding gown, reported to have been designed by Vivienne Westwood, while Murdoch was dressed in a navy suit, white shirt and brown shoes. He sported a single white rose in his breast pocket.

The couple's 10 children from previous relationships attended the service, as did Rebekah Brooks, who returned to run Murdoch's British newspapers in September, and Robert Thomson, News Corp CEO.

Other guests included former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, artist Tracey Emin, photographer David Bailey and UK employment minister Priti Patel, who like Gove is backing Brexit.

Murdoch and Hall 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.

Hall was previously in a long-term relationship with Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.


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Published 6 March 2016 12:02am
Updated 6 March 2016 9:20am
Source: AAP


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