Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of American business magnate Bill Gates, has been given a second chance at love.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the former Microsoft computer scientist and general manager found love in the arms of John Du Pre, a former Fox News Channel TV correspondent.
Melinda, 58, and the former reporter, 63, have been dating for a few months, according to reports.
Though it's unclear how Melinda and Du Pre met, TMZ reports they've also been spotted at Pelican Hill, a 5-star hotel in Newport Beach, California, with other family members.
In April of this year, the couple was also spotted at a Brooklyn Nets basketball game.
Melinda explained in October 2022 at the 'Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit' in California that she took a Master Class on relationships as she prepared to date again.
"One of the things Perel talks about is power," she says. I have a professional relationship with my ex-husband, and I hope to have a personal relationship with someone outside of work, but we have to think about power within a relationship and how to share it and share it collaboratively."
Bill Gates, the billionaire, announced in May 2021 that he and his wife Melinda would divorce after 27 years of marriage.
Gates made the announcement via his verified Twitter handle @BillGates, which stunned his 54.7 million followers.
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