Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' 3 Children: All About Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe

Photo: Melinda Gates Instagram Bill GatesandMelinda French Gatesare officially grandparents! Their eldest child,Jennifer, 28, and her husband,Nayel Nassar,welcomed their first child, Leila, in February 2023. The couple’s second child,Mia, arrived in October 2024. In a video interview, Bill shared thathe plans to “create an adventure” for his grandchildren. “The relationship of a grandparent to a child is a nice one because it’s kind of in addition to what they have with their parents,” he said.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' Relationship Timeline

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty After nearly three decades of marriage,Bill GatesandMelinda French Gatesannounced their divorce in May 2021. “It wasn’t one moment or onespecific thing that happened. There just came a point in time where there was enough there that I realized it just wasn’t healthy, and I couldn’t trust what we had,” Melinda revealed toCBS Morningsin March 2022. Throughout their 27-year union, the philanthropic couple welcomed three children together: daughtersJenniferandPhoebeand a son,Rory.

Bill Gates Cozies Up with Girlfriend Paula Hurd at Book Tour Stop Featuring Dax Shepard (Exclusive)

(L-R) Bill Gates and Paula Hurd.Photo:Gates Notes/ Brian Friedman Gates Notes/ Brian Friedman Bill GatesandPaula Hurdare spending some quality time together on his book tour. As Gates wrapped up promotion for his newmemoir,Source Code,on Tuesday, Feb. 11, he enjoyed a sweet moment with his girlfriend. In an image exclusively shared with PEOPLE, the Microsoft co-founder, 69, smiles while cuddling up with Hurd outside the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Their conversation was also recorded for an episode of the actor’sArmchair Expertpodcast, although an air date has yet to be announced.

Bill Gates Feared Getting Kicked Out of Harvard During His Sophomore Year. Here’s What He Says Happened

Bill Gates.Photo:Ian Allen/Gates Notes Ian Allen/Gates Notes Bill Gatesfamously dropped out of Harvard University during his junior year —but in his new memoir,Source Code, he’s opening up about getting into trouble with the school’s Administrative Board as a sophomore. Gates was studying for spring finals when he received a phone call from a school official telling him, “I want to see you in my office tomorrow.” The billionaire philanthropist writes that, right away, he knew what the problem was: his computer usage.

Bill Gates Opens Up About 'Miserable' Divorce from Ex-Wife Melinda: 'The Mistake I Most Regret'

Bill and Melinda Gates in 2019.Photo:Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Bill Gatesis speaking candidly about his divorce fromMelinda French Gates, calling it “the mistake I regret the most.” In an interview withThe Times of Londonpublished on Saturday, Jan. 25, the former Microsoft exec, 69, opened up about his2021 divorce from his wife of 27 years, revealing that one of his biggest goals in life was to replicate his own parents' 45-year marriage.