Is Bill Gates dating Paula Hurd?
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Bill Gates might have found love again with Paula Hurd, the widow of former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
Here is everything you need to know.
Bill Gates is dating Oracle CEO Mark Hurd’s widow Paula Hurd
Two separate media outlets reported on 8th February that Bill Gates is in a relationship with Paula Hurd, widow of former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
A source revealed to People magazine, ‘It’s widely known that Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are dating, but she hasn’t met his kids yet.’
Moreover, a friend of the alleged couple told the Daily Mail, ‘They’re inseparable.’
They continued, ‘They’ve been together over a year, and she’s always described as a “mystery woman.” But it’s no mystery to their inner circle that they’re in a romantic relationship.’
Bill Gates has been dating Paula Hurd, the widow of late Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, for more than a year, @PageSix reports. pic.twitter.com/HmRCpTGrJ1
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Besides that, news of Gates dating someone comes two years following his divorce from his former wife Melinda French Gates. They are parents to three kids: Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe.
If you didn’t know, Gates announced his split with his wife in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. The divorce of the former couple was finalized in August of the same year.
Melinda Gates is reported to be dating former television reporter Jon Du Pre.
Hurd lost her former husband Mark Hurd to cancer in 2019 when he was 62. They shared two daughters: Kathryn and Kelly.
Gates was questioned whether he would be open to falling in love again following his divorce during an interview with BBC News.
He simply replied, ‘Sure, I’m not a robot.’
More about Bill Gates and Paul Hurd’s relationship
The rumor about Bill Gates dating someone sparked when he was seen taking a walk with someone outside Australia’s famous Opera House last month.
In addition, multiple publications referred to Gates’ female companion as a “mystery woman” while reporting the news.
While the identity of the “mystery woman” was not clear at that time, it was later revealed that she is Paula Hurd.
Meanwhile, the 67-year-old Microsoft co-founder was photographed with Hurd while they were both attending the Men’s Singles Final together at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.
Bill Gates Is Dating Paula Hurd, Widow of Former CEO: 'But She Hasn't Met His Kids Yet,' Says Source
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"It's widely known that Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are dating," a source tells PEOPLE pic.twitter.com/mVqbRzHSGe
For the unversed, both of them are fans of tennis and were even spotted sitting together at the WTA semifinal match of the Indian Wells tennis tournament in March 2022.
Besides that, the news suggests that they have been seeing each other for more than a year. Also, they are trying to keep their relationship private and away from the masses.
