Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage.
The couple disclosed this via Twitter account, said they made the decision after “a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship”.
Gates, who is the fourth richest man in the world with a net worth of $130bn, was said to married his wife, Melinda in January 1994.
Gates wrote;
“Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives”.
“We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.
“We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”
More details soon…