Bill Gates is pictured still wearing his wedding ring two weeks after divorce announcement

Bill Gates is pictured still wearing his wedding ring two weeks after announcing his divorce from wife Melinda

  • The Microsoft Founder spoke at a virtual event with the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday where the ring was clearly visible
  • He and Melinda, his wife of 27 years, announced their divorce on May 3
  • She has not been seen publicly since and this is his first engagement 
  • The couple didn’t give a specific reason for the split but said they couldn’t ‘grow together’ 


Bill Gates is still wearing his wedding ring, two weeks after announcing his split from wife Melinda Gates. 

The Microsoft Founder spoke at a virtual event with the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday where the ring was clearly visible. 

He and Melinda, his wife of 27 years, announced their divorce on May 3. 

The couple didn’t give a specific reason for the split but said they couldn’t ‘grow together’ as anymore. 

They have three adult kids; Jennifer, 25, Rory, 21, and Phoebe, 18. It’s unclear where Bill was when he Zoomed into the appearance on Wednesday. He has been staying at a villa at a California golf club. 

The Microsoft Founder spoke at a virtual event with the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday where the ring was clearly visible