Author Salman Rushdie's Spouse - Who Is He Married To? Here's What We Know

Salman Rushdie is a Novelist.

He recently came to attention after he was attacked when he was about to deliver a lecture at a literary event on Friday. Well, he was stabbed in the neck by a man just before his lecture deliverance.

Author Salman Rushdie's Spouse - Who Is He Married To?

Salman Rushdie has been married to his four spouses but none of his marriages lasted long till now.

Well, he is dating a stunning Rachel Eliza Griffiths as noted on Page Six in 2019. News is that Rushdie has been quietly dating a multi-media artist, poet, and writer then and the couple has even been photographed together at a variety of New York events, which also includes the House of SpeakEasy Gala in February. Likewise, they were also spotted at a National Arts Club film event in April three years ago.

It is found that Salman's reported partner also used Rushdie’s official photo for Penguin Books and is the author of three collections of poetry. One of her credits Mule & Pear was selected for the 2012 Inaugural Poetry Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.

This is not Rushdie's first time being linked up with someone after his four bitter marriages. Well, his name has also been linked with Canadian pop star Nikki Milovanovic in 2016 as per Daily Mail Online.

According to National Post, Rushie has revealed about him being married four times is a strange thing. He also expressed his take on marriage, stating that he does not think it is necessary. He also said that girls like it, especially if they’ve never been married before and that it’s all about the dress. The author believes that girls want a wedding and do not want marriage.

He also opened up about if only you could have weddings without marriages. Salman has also made a disclosure that he and Miss Lakshmi had marriage counseling, leading to no success.

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What Is Salman Rushdie Net Worth In 2022?

Salman Rushdie's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.

The data about the novel writer's earnings is retrieved from Celebrity Networth.

Is Salman Rushdie Muslim? 

Salman Rushdie was a Muslim and came from a liberal Muslim family. But, he is now an atheist as per reports.

The essayist was born to a Kashmiri Muslim family. However, after declaring his abandonment of faith, it has been considered as an offense punishable by death in many Muslim countries.

Salman Rushdie Marriage History

Talking about Salman Rushdie's marriages, his first wife is named Clarissa Luard, with whom he tied the knot in 1976.

Sadly, they separated in 1987 after around a decade of togetherness. Later, he got married to Marianne Wiggins in 1988 and divorced after five years. 

Following his split with his second spouse, he found new love with author Elizabeth West, who is also the mother of his son Milan Rushdie. But, even their relationship started falling apart with the entry of Padma Lakshmi.

Salman and Laksmi met each other in 1999 when Miss Lakshmi was 28 and single, and the author was 51 and already married to his third wife West. After the estrangement with West, Salman married the Top Chef judge and Indian-American model in 2004 and they divorced just three years after they were married, in 2007.

Padma Lakshmi has also penned down about her failed marriage to The Satanic Verses author in a new autobiography. 

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