Is Bill Gates In A Relationship, Who Has He Dated? The Billionaire’s Current Girlfriend, Exes, and Dating History

Who is Bill Gates dating right now? Following Bill Gates’s divorce from his ex-wife Melinda Gates, he is currently in a relationship.

Bill Gates is no longer a single man, and who better to pair him up with than a former tech executive and tennis aficionado?

Following his split with Melinda French Gates after 37 years of marriage in 2021, Bill hasn’t been shy about looking for love. When asked if he’s open to romance again in a recent interview with BBC, the Microsoft magnate replied, “Sure, I’m not a robot.” And now it appears he has found it! Read on to learn more about the woman Bill Gates has been dating for over a year.

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Who is Bill Gates dating?

Bill Gates is currently in a relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd (her late husband died of cancer at age 62 in 2019). Recently, the couple was spotted together at the Laver Cup in London in September 2022 and again at the Men’s Singles Final at the Australian Open in January.

However, according to Daily Mail, Bill and Paula have been romantically linked for a while and are now “inseparable.” “They’ve been together over a year and she’s always described as a ‘mystery woman,'” one of their close friends revealed.

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Who is Paula Hurd?

Paula Hurd is the 60-year-old widow of Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd. The couple shared two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly, during their marriage.

Before his death in 2019, Mark had also served as the Chairman, CEO, and President of Hewlett-Packard and spent 25 years at a software company called NCR Corporation. His net worth was an estimated $500 million.

In 1984, Paula received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin. She followed in her late husband’s footsteps by working in sales and alliance management at NCR for 17 years. Per her LinkedIn profile, she worked as a consultant for a decade following her stint at NCR.

However, the former tech executive prioritizes philanthropy above all else. Paula and her late husband frequently donated hefty sums to Mark’s alma mater, Baylor University.

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Bill Gates and Paula Hurd’s love grew over tennis.

The couple’s shared interests stem beyond tech. Paula’s late husband, Mark, was a tennis scholar in college, and his love for the sport played a significant role in their marriage. Funnily enough, in 2015, Paula and Mark sat behind Bill at a California tennis match.

Now that Paula and Bill are dating, they’ve been spotted at several tennis matches together. From Melbourne to London, their tennis-fueled bond is well documented. In October 2021, they also attended the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. However, they appeared to be sitting in separate rows.

Paula loves combining her philanthropic background with their favorite pastime. In 2022, she launched an initiative awarding $100,000 grants to aspiring tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open.

With two tech backgrounds and a deep love of tennis, we weren’t lying when we said this was a match made in heaven.

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Bill Gates was previously married to Melinda Gates but unexpectedly, they announced their divorce.

The couple announced their divorce via Twitter and said that they could no longer grow in their relationship with one another. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” a statement read. 

The statement continues, suggesting that the couple have “built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives” and that they “continue to share a belief in that mission.” 

However, the pair admitted they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.” 

This statement concludes by asking for privacy as the two begin this new chapter in their lives, but speculation has persisted nonetheless, and many are looking for more details on exactly why Bill and Melinda decided to split up after so many years together. 

Did Bill Gates cheat on Melinda?

There’s been a lot of speculation about the divorce, including some speculation that Bill’s ongoing friendship with his ex-girlfriend Ann Winblad may have played a role in the split. In Melinda and Bill’s prenup agreement, the Microsoft founder requested one weekend a year to spend with his ex.

In 2019, Bill and Melinda discussed Bill’s initial reticence to get married, saying that Bill had made a pros and cons list before committing to the relationship. At the time, Bill was still running Microsoft and was unsure whether he could do that and commit to marriage as well. 

It seems infidelity was a problem in their marriage, and in 2000, Bill reportedly “sought to initiate an intimate relationship with a company employee,” according to The New York Times.

The outlet reports a handful of other instances over the years where Bill would pursue other women he met at work. In 2006, he reportedly asked a woman who gave a presentation at Microsoft out to dinner. Other pursuits included more of his co-workers at the company, and the Times wrote these sources claimed Bill “was known for making clumsy approaches to women in and out of the office,” but denied his behavior was predatory.

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Some people also think Bill Gates’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein may be a factor in the divorce.

Shortly after the couple announced their intention to divorce, some began speculating that Bill’s controversial friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have been part of the reason for the split. According to the Wall Street Journal, Melinda had been meeting with divorce lawyers as early as 2019 to discuss the possibility of dissolving her marriage.

A former employee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reportedly said that Melinda was not comfortable with Epstein after she met him in 2013, but that Bill continued to maintain a friendship with him despite Melinda’s concerns. Bill told the Wall Street Journal in 2019 that he “didn’t have any business relationship or friendship with [Epstein],” although the New York Times reported that Bill had met with Epstein several times, and even stayed at his mansion on at least three occasions. 

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