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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years of marriage
Published: May 04, 2021 05:22 AM
File photo shows Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, receiving an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Seattle, the United States, on Nov. 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)

File photo shows Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, receiving an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Seattle, the United States, on November 13, 2019.  Photo: Xinhua


Bill and Melinda Gates announced divorce after 27 years of marriage, as "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives," according to a tweet by Bill Gates on Monday.