in 2015, hall was reported to have begun dating media business magnate rupert murdoch. the couple were seen in public together at the rugby world cup final on november 1, 2015. hall and murdoch announced their engagement with a listing in murdoch's "the times" newspaper on january 11, 2016. the couple married on march 4, 2016, at the church of england church of st bride, fleet street, and were seen together on the final show of "american idol" on april 7, 2016.