The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxMicrosoft billionaire Bill Gates is splitting from his wife of 27 years, he has announced on Twitter.Last year the tech mogul took a step back from Microsoft’s board and now owns 1.37% of shares in the company, which Melinda, 56, worked for as a marketing manager.The couple met at a New York trade fair in 1987 and went on to tie the knot in Hawaii in 1994.
Their three children together Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe are now 25, 21, and 18-years-old respectively.Bill, 65, tweeted on Monday: "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage."Over the last 27 years , we have.
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