Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall celebrate marriage at 'journalists' church'

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Liza Hearon
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LONDON -- Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former model Jerry Hall held a celebration service for their marriage in London at St Bride's Church, known as the "journalists' church" due to its location near Fleet Street.

The service comes a day after the smiling couple officially tied the knot in a civil ceremony. About 100 guests attended Saturday's service, including the couple's 10 children from previous relationships.

This is the fourth marriage for 84-year-old Murdoch, and the first for 59-year-old Hall -- her marriage in Bali to Mick Jagger was declared invalid.

Murdoch tweeted his happiness.

No more tweets for ten days or ever! Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in world.— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) March 4, 2016

Other guests included Rebekah Brooks, a protege of Murdoch's and the CEO of News UK, comedian Barry Humphries (better known as Dame Edna), Bob Geldof, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Richard E. Grant, Michael Caine and the artist Tracey Emin.

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The church is just off Fleet Street, which was traditionally the home of the UK's national newspapers. Murdoch moved his printing presses away to Wapping in the late '80s. Some journalists see this as the catalyst for the end of Fleet Street and criticised the decision to hold the wedding there.

"It’s like Dracula getting married in a blood bank,” said Dave Nellis, who was a Labour MP at that time.

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