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Bill and Melinda Gates get divorced - 17th May 2021
Bill Gates is a famous businessman. He started the company Microsoft. Microsoft made Bill Gates very rich. He has $124 billion.
Bill Gates got married in 1994. His wife is Melinda Gates. But now, Bill and Melinda will get divorced. They don't want to be together anymore.
Bill and Melinda first met in 1987. First, Melinda got a job at Microsoft. Later, she went to a business dinner in New York. She sat next to Bill. And they started talking. Seven years later, Bill and Melinda got married in Hawaii.
Bill and Melinda like helping people. They started a charity. The charity helps people with their health. It gives vaccines to children. The vaccines stop children from getting sick.
Bill and Melinda worked together at the charity. But now, this will change.
The charity will continue. And Bill and Melinda will continue to help people. But they won't be married anymore.
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