: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 10:26 AM IST
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce; Indians search for Microsoft's share price, Twitterati search for Gates' availability
Bill and Melinda Gates
Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates and philanthropist Melinda Gates have announced in a joint statement that they are getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.
"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the couple tweeted on Monday.
According to reports, they met in the late 1980s when Melinda joined Microsoft, reports Xinhua news agency.
They have three children and jointly run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.