Melinda French Gates‘ love life just got an update.
The ex-wife of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has revealed that she is dating again, more than three years after the former couple formally ended their marriage.
“I am, yes,” the 60-year-old told People in an interview published April 2, adding that she’s “very, very happy.”
While the billionaire philanthropist did not name her new partner, she made her comments five months after she was photographed walking and holding hands with tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn in New York City in October.
The 48-year-old is the founder of Tavour, a craft beer delivery company, and had previously worked for more than eight years at Microsoft—also Melinda’s former employer—until 2008, according to his LinkedIn.
This is not the first person Melinda has dated since she and Bill, 69, finalized their divorce in August 2021 after more than 27 years of marriage. In November 2022, she was romantically linked to former Fox News correspondent Jon Du Pre. However, by April 2024, her rep told People Melinda is “no longer dating” him.
