In a joint statement published on Twitter, the co-founder and philanthropist billionaire founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced their decision to part ways after 27 years of Marriage stating, “We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives”.

They went on to state, “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage. Over the last 27 years, we have raised three children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable people to lead healthy, productive lives.”