Wendi Deng shows off her incredible figure in a bikini in St Barts (2024)

Wendi Deng looked nothing short of sensational as she enjoyed a sun-soaked getaway in the Caribbean's St Barts on Monday.

TheAmerican entrepreneur, 54, showcased her incredible physique in a bright blue bikini as she splashed about in the surf during a relaxing beach day.

Wendi, who was joined by her daughter Grace who she shares with her ex-husbandRupert Murdoch, opted for a ribbed bikini top with matching bottoms.

Wendi accessorised her beach look with a selection of gold jewellery, including a bracelet, watch and chain necklace.

Her raven locks were loose and wet from the waves, while she covered her eyes from the rays with a pair of quirky circular shades.

Wendi was later seen strolling along the shoreline in the sunshine.

Wendi was Rupert's third wife, and mother to his youngest children.

She met Murdoch in 1997 when she landed an internship at Star TV, the Hong Kong station then owned by his company, News Corp.

The big boss had flown in to address the staff, and legend has it that during a sycophantic Q&A session, Deng broke ranks and put a critical question to one of the world's most successful businessmen: 'Why is your business strategy in China so bad?'

The then 66-year-old Murdoch was said to have been 'dazzled' by her.

In 1999, 17 days after divorcing Anna, his second wife of 32 years — mother of three of his children — he married Wendi on his yacht in New York.

The British singer Charlotte Church was flown in to serenade the happy couple and the media tycoon gave a speech, promising to look after his new bride 'for ever and ever', according to one guest.

Wendi and Murdoch had two daughters — Grace and Chloe, born in 2001 and 2003 respectively.

The couple divorced in 2013 before Rupert went on to marry for the fourth time, to former supermodel Jerry Hall, 66, in 2016 before splitting in 2022.

There have been various romantic liaisons over the years. In 2016, she was linked with the then 30-year-old British violinist Charlie Siem after the pair attended the Giambattista Valli fashion show in Paris. 'Why not?' she said, confirming that they had been on a date. 'Am I supposed to be shy?'

Then, aged 48, she had a two-year affair with a then 21-year-old Hungarian model, Bertold Zahoran — a man 64 years younger than her ex-husband. They were seen frolicking on beaches in St Barts, but that romance ended in 2018.

She's even had to deny claims she was having a secret relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying 'I've never even met him'; and dismissed claims that she was a spy for the Chinese government.

In December 2020, she was pictured in St Barts with another hunky younger man who has not been identified. As far as anyone knows, there is no man currently in her life.

'I've never seen Wendi with a male companion on the social circuit here,' says New York publicist and gossip columnist R. Couri Hay. 'She's always been mysterious, but socially she's become clandestine.'

Wendi has described herself as 'an entrepreneur, investor, movie producer and art collector'.

Fashion is a big passion, and in 2015, she co-hosted the Met Gala, one of the fashion world's big events. Around the time her ex was marrying Jerry, Wendi was pictured at Paris Fashion week with Vogue editor Anna Wintour.