Famous faces turn out for Fleet Street bash to celebrate marriage of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall

Sebastian Mann5 March 2016

Newlyweds Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall today held a private ceremony of celebration on Fleet Street to mark their marriage.

Former supermodel Hall, 59, and the 84-year-old media mogul hosted the event in St Bride's Church on the street, which proclaims itself the "spiritual home of the media".

Leading names from the world of showbiz and the media turned out despite the rain for the function at the so-called "Journalists' Church" - which has a 200 capacity and was closed to the public all day.

Murdoch arrived flanked by his sons shortly after 10.30am. Wearing a navy blue suit and tan shoes, he paused for photographs outside the venue.

Shortly after top media figures including Alan Yentob, Rebekah Brooks and editor of the Daily Mail Paul Dacre arrived.

Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian better known as Dame Edna Everage, joked: "I'm not getting married" as reporters asked him how he was feeling.

Newlywed: Rupert Murdoch arrives at St Bride's Church in London with his sons James (right) and Lachlan
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He said: "I'm very happy. I think it's great, I like them both.

"The wedding present was hard to work out."

Star-studded: Sir Bob Geldof leaves the venue
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Bob Geldof and the Turner prize-nominated artist Tracey Emin were also on the guest list.

Murdoch is a "big fan" of the church given his historic family links to Fleet Street, a spokesman for St Bride's has previously said.

Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie were among those in attendance
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"I know Mr Murdoch is a very big fan of St Bride's and has been since his father cut his teeth on Fleet Street 60 years ago, so we are delighted to hold it here," said the spokesman.

"His father led him to England and St Bride's has always been part of Fleet Street and the journalistic industry. Mr Murdoch has always had a lot of time and love for this place so we are delighted he is having a service of celebration here."

Richard E. Grant and Joan Washington make their way from the church following the ceremony
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Murdoch famously killed off the historic link between Fleet Street and the newspaper industry in the 1980s when he moved the printing presses to Wapping in east London.

The 84-year-old wrote of his elation shortly after marrying Hall on Friday.

He tweeted: "No more tweets for ten days or ever! Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in world."

The pair emerged from their wedding at Spencer House, a venue which is described on its website as "one of the most sumptuous private residences ever built" in the capital, smiling for photographers.

The marriage is the fourth for Murdoch and the second for Hall, 59, who had a long relationship with Sir Mick Jagger.

Murdoch was previously married to Wendi Deng, mother to two of his children, but they split in June 2013.

He reportedly paid out 1.7 billion US dollars (£1.2 billion) in a divorce settlement to his second wife Anna Murdoch, while his first wife was Patricia Booker.

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