Jerry Hall, the legendary supermodel and actress who rose to fame in the 1970s, is now starring in Series 2 of BBC's Celebrity Traitors alongside Richard E. Grant, Maya Jama and Ross Kemp. The Texas-born star has built a career stretching from fashion magazine covers to the stage and screen, while her personal life, including relationships with Bryan Ferry, Mick Jagger and Rupert Murdoch, has kept her firmly in the public eye.
From Texas to the Catwalk
Born on 2 July 1956 in Gonzales, Texas, Hall, now 70, grew up in Mesquite, Texas, alongside her twin sister Terry and three older sisters. After graduating early from high school at 16, she moved to France to pursue a modelling career after her father lost their entire family house during a single game of poker.
Hall was spotted while sunbathing on a beach in Saint-Tropez and rapidly rose through the fashion industry. By 1977, she was appearing on countless magazine covers, including Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and earning top-tier modelling fees. Over the years, she became a muse for artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Ed Ruscha. Away from the runway, she explored acting, appearing in Tim Burton's Batman (1989), playing Mrs Robinson in West End productions of The Graduate, and making multiple television appearances.
High-Profile Relationships and Cheating Scandals
Hall's high-profile romantic past has often captured public attention. The star dated Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry between 1975 and 1977, gracing the cover of the band's 1975 album Siren. The pair were engaged before she left for Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Jagger invited Hall and Ferry over for dinner specifically to pursue Hall, leading to an overlap before they officially became a couple in 1977.
Jerry stayed with Jagger for over two decades, and they took part in an unofficial Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali in 1990. The pair had four children together: Elizabeth, James, Georgia May and Gabriel. The relationship finally broke down in 1999 as Hall became fed up with Jagger's cheating after discovering Brazilian model Luciana Morad was pregnant with his child. She filed for divorce but Jagger's lawyers said they could not get divorced because they were never legally married.
Following her split from Jagger, Hall embarked on short-lived, highly publicised romances with film producer George Waud and London businessman Tim Attias. She was involved in a multi-year relationship with Australian property magnate Warwick Hemsley from 2006 to 2012. In March 2016, Jerry married media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. The union lasted six years before Murdoch filed for divorce in mid-2022, with proceedings finalised later that year.
Net Worth and Social Media Following
Jerry Hall's net worth is estimated at £53million ($70million). Her wealth stems from a glittering supermodelling and acting career, art sales, including auctioning pieces from her personal collection at Sotheby's, and financial settlements following her headline-grabbing splits. Her 1999 separation from Mick Jagger resulted in a settlement estimated at $15 to $22 million (£11 to £17 million), while her 2022 divorce settlement from Rupert Murdoch yielded substantial cash payouts and property assets, among them Holmwood House, an 11-bedroom country estate in Oxfordshire.
Jerry Hall runs an official Instagram account (@jerryfayehall), which serves as her personal platform where she shares glimpses into her life, career highlights and updates with her 60,000+ followers. The account has seen a surge in visibility and engagement following her appearance in the star-studded line-up for Series 2 of the BBC's hit reality competition The Celebrity Traitors. Beyond promotional posts for the show, her feed regularly features a mix of throwback modelling shots, candid snaps and standout moments from her iconic career. Hall has confessed she is "completely obsessed" with the show and jumped at the chance to take part owing to her love of games, though she has admitted her family are somewhat concerned about her involvement in the programme.
