Bill Gates admits divorcing Melinda Gates is the ‘mistake’ he most regrets

Bill Gates admitted his split from Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage will always be the thing he regrets most in his life.

“I’m more cheerful now,” he admitted in an interview with the Times of London, published Saturday, but added that the unravelling of his marriage is “the mistake I most regret.”

Though he might have other failures, the Microsoft co-founder, 69, said the divorce is “at the top of the list.”

“There are others but none that matter,” he said. “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years.”

Bill Gates said his divorce from ex-wife Melinda Gates was one of his biggest regrets. Getty Images for Robin Hood
“The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” he said in a new interview. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

The pair — who are both dating other people now — have maintained a friendly relationship following their split.

“Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values,” Bill said.

Elsewhere in the profile, the billionaire said the couple’s marriage kept him “grounded” as he created his trillion-dollar company.

Bill and Melinda married in 1994 and share kids Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22. The couple confirmed their split in May 2021, though they’d been separated for a year before the announcement.

The couple called it quits in 2021 after 27 years of marriage. Getty Images
The pair were separated for a year before announcing the split. Getty Images

Melinda, 60, said that being separated during the Covid-19 pandemic helped give her clarity about the state of their marriage.

“It gave us the privacy to do what needed to be done in private,” she said in a June 2024 interview.

Though, the philanthropist has also admitted that while their split was the “healthier choice,” it was the “lowest moment” in her life.

During a 2022 interview with Savannah Guthrie, Bill admitted he “caused pain” when she confronted him about a report that he’d had an affair with a Microsoft employee.

The former couple share three children. Instagram
Melinda previously called their divorce one of the “lowest moments” in her life. Instagram

“I certainly made mistakes, and I take responsibility,” he replied, adding, “I don’t think delving into the particulars at this point is constructive, but yes, I caused pain, and I feel terrible about that.”

Melinda, meanwhile, said another factor that led to the end of the marriage was Bill’s relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

“I did not like that he had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein, no. I made that clear to him,” she told Gayle King in 2022. “He was abhorrent. He was evil personified.”

Melinda, 60, has been dating entrepreneur Philip Vaughn since 2024. Probe-Media for PageSix.com
Bill moved on with Paula Hurd in 2023. FilmMagic

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