The couple have been together for 27 years.
Bill Gates has announced that he and his wife Melinda are getting divorced.
In a Tweet, the Microsoft founder said they made the decision after "a great deal of thought and a lot of work" on their relationship.
Gates - the fourth richest man in the world, with a net worth of more than 107 billion euro - married Melinda in January 1994.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 3, 2021