LONDON – A spokesperson for Tony Blair flatly denied media rumors that Wendi Murdoch is romantically involved with the former British prime minister.
When contacted by The Hollywood Reporter, the rep said: “If you are asking if they are having an affair, the answer is no.” UPDATE: It has since been made clear to THR by Blair’s rep that there has never been an affair.
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The questions swirling around Wendi Murdoch’s reportedly close friendships with various powerful men — including Blair, MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, and Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt — began trending on the Internet overnight after news broke Thursday that Rupert Murdoch, 82, had begun divorce proceedings in New York.
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The spokesperson said Blair would not be making a public comment on the divorce proceedings himself.
Blair is godfather to Rupert and Wendi Murdoch’s two children, Grace, 11, and Chloe, 9.
