Bill Gates, one of the world’s most successful tech entrepreneurs and businessmen, has admitted that his divorce from Melinda Gates was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. He openly stated that while he has faced many failures, the end of his 27-year marriage with Melinda remains the most significant one, and he deeply regrets it. He also mentioned that if he had the chance to start over, he would marry Melinda again.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates has been in a relationship with Paula Hurd for the past three years, and he has expressed that he is experiencing one of the best times of his life. The 69-year-old billionaire shared these thoughts in a recent interview with The Times of London during the launch of his new book.
Microsoft co-founder and multi-billionaire Bill Gates’ memoir, Source Code: My Beginnings, is set to be published by The Wall Street Journal. In this book, he sheds light on many unknown chapters of his life. Let’s take a quick look at the “second chapter of his love life” with Paula Hurd.
1..Bill Gates officially divorced Melinda French Gates in August 2021. In September 2022, Paula Hurd and Bill Gates were spotted together in public for the first time. The couple was later seen in the audience at the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament. It was after this event that Bill Gates openly acknowledged his relationship with Paula.
2..In a recent interview with The Times of London, Bill Gates stated that at 69, he feels more joyful than ever before.
3..In 2024, Bill Gates and Paula Hurd made their first red carpet appearance at the 10th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, USA.
4..Before his relationship became public, Bill Gates was asked in a 2024 BBC interview, “Do you want to fall in love again?” He responded, “Absolutely, definitely. I’m not a robot.”
5..Mark Hurd, former CEO of software company Oracle, passed away from cancer in October 2019. Until his death, he was married to Paula for 30 years. The couple has two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly.
6..Paula Hurd graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984.
7..After graduating, Paula Hurd worked at the software company National Cash Register for a decade. She then spent 17 years as an event manager at a developer company.
8..In 2021, Paula Hurd donated $7 million (around 85 crore BDT) to Baylor University in Texas, USA, her late husband Mark Hurd’s alma mater, to support various research initiatives. A research lab at the university is named after the couple. Paula has also donated millions to the development of tennis. Both Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are globally recognized for their philanthropy.
9..In August 2023, Bill Gates and Paula Hurd attended the engagement party of former Amazon CEO and billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. The event took place aboard Jeff’s $500 million private yacht in the Italian sea.
10..In March 2023, Bill Gates and Paula Hurd attended the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant. Bill even shared photos from the event on Instagram. In July 2023, the couple was also spotted together at the Paris Olympics.
11..Highly respected in American business circles, Paula Hurd prefers to keep her personal life private. She has a deep passion for tennis, and recently, Bill Gates has also developed a strong interest in the sport.
12..Bill Gates, 69, and Paula Hurd, 60, are happily together. However, they currently have no plans to get married.
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