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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Muir

Melinda French Gates on why her divorce from Bill Gates was ‘necessary’

Melinda French Gates has responded to her billionaire ex-husband’s recent admission that their split was the biggest regret of his life, saying that their divorce was “necessary”.

In January, the Microsoft CEO said in an interview that their 2021 divorce after 27 years together ranked the greatest failure of his life, saying it was “at the top of the list”.

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