Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage PIC: BBC
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage PIC: BBC

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple".

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the pair tweeted. 

They first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill's Microsoft firm.

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