Jerry Hall, 70, is a model and actress whose net worth is estimated at £53 million. Her high-profile relationships include romances with Bryan Ferry and Mick Jagger, and a marriage to Rupert Murdoch that ended in divorce.
Hall made her name in the fashion world in the 1970s, but modelling was only the beginning for the Texas-born star. She went on to swap photoshoots for film sets and the stage, building a career as an actress alongside her success on magazine covers.
Away from work, her love life has often made headlines of its own. From romances with Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to her marriage to media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Hall's relationships have kept her firmly in the public eye.
Career and chaotic upbringing
The celebrity is presently featuring in this series of the BBC's Celebrity Traitors alongside fellow participants including Richard E. Grant, Maya Jama and Ross Kemp. Hall has revealed she is "completely obsessed" with the programme and seized the opportunity to participate due to her passion for games - although she has acknowledged her family harbour some reservations about her involvement in the show.
Born on 2 July 1956 in Gonzales, Texas, Hall, now 70, was raised in Mesquite, Texas, with her twin sister Terry and three elder sisters. Following her early graduation from secondary school at 16, she relocated to France to chase a modelling career after her father gambled away their entire family home during a single poker match.
Hall was discovered while soaking up the sun on a beach in Saint-Tropez and quickly ascended the ranks of the fashion world. By 1977, she was gracing the covers of numerous magazines (including Vogue and Cosmopolitan) and commanding top-level modelling fees.
Over time, the model served as an inspiration for artists such as Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud, and Ed Ruscha. Beyond the catwalk, she ventured into acting, featuring in Tim Burton's Batman (1989), portraying Mrs Robinson in West End renditions of The Graduate, and making several television appearances.
Marriage and cheating scandals
Hall's high-profile love life has frequently seized public interest. The star was romantically involved with Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry from 1975 to 1977, even appearing on the cover of the band's 1975 album Siren. The couple were engaged before she left him for Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
Jagger invited Hall and Ferry to dinner with the specific intention of wooing Hall, resulting in a crossover period before they officially became an item in 1977. Jerry remained with Jagger for over twenty years, and they participated in an informal Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali in 1990. The couple had four children together: Elizabeth, James, Georgia May, and Gabriel.
The relationship eventually crumbled in 1999 when Hall grew tired of Jagger's infidelities after learning that Brazilian model Luciana Morad was expecting his child. She filed for divorce, but Jagger's legal team argued that they couldn't divorce because they were never legally married.
Following her separation from Jagger, Hall launched into brief, extensively covered affairs with film producer George Waud and London businessman Tim Attias. She maintained a lengthy relationship with Australian property tycoon Warwick Hemsley from 2006 to 2012. In March 2016, Jerry wed media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The marriage endured six years before Murdoch initiated divorce proceedings in mid-2022, with the legal process concluded later that year.
Net worth and social media
Jerry Hall's fortune is valued at £53million ($70million). Her riches derive from a stellar supermodelling and acting career, art transactions - including selling items from her private collection through Sotheby's - and financial agreements following her high-profile breakups.
Her 1999 breakup from Mick Jagger produced a settlement valued between $15 to $22 million (£11 to £17 million), while her 2022 divorce agreement from Rupert Murdoch delivered significant cash payments and property holdings, including Holmwood House, an 11-bedroom countryside mansion in Oxfordshire.
Jerry Hall maintains an official Instagram profile (@jerryfayehall), which functions as her personal channel where she offers insights into her lifestyle, professional milestones, and news with her 60,000+ supporters. The profile has experienced increased attention and interaction following her participation in the celebrity-packed cast for Series 2 of the BBC's popular reality show The Celebrity Traitors. Aside from promotional posts for the show, her feed is a delightful blend of nostalgic modelling shots, candid captures, and memorable highlights from her illustrious career.
