“I am very happy”: Melinda French says she is open to getting married again after divorce from Bill Gates

In May 2021, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their divorce after roughly 30 years of being married, and the news came as a shock to many. Since then, the duo seem to have moved on in their lives. While Bill Gates has spoken about his relationship with Paula Hurd, his ex-wife Melinda French Gates too has confirmed that she is now dating someone. Talking to PEOPLE recently, Melinda French Gates revealed that she is now dating somebody, roughly dour years after her split from ex-husband and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. “I am, yes,” Melinda smiled and said, while adding that she’s “very, very happy.” Rumours are rife that Melinda is dating entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, after pictures of them walking hand in hand went viral recently. However, she refrained from revealing her new partner's name in a recent interview. “I’m just going to leave it there...I’m quite happy," she said.Now that she is dating someone after her divorce, Melinda further shared that she could see herself marrying again, “if it’s the right person and the right time.” Adding to it, she further said, “The nice thing, I will say, at the age I am is there's just no rush. The pressure's off.” For the unversed, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were married for 27 years and they have three children together--Jennifer Gates Nassar, Rory Gates, and Phoebe Gates. Who is Melinda French Gates' rumoured boyfriend Philip Vaughn?Rumours are rife that Melinda French Gates, 60, is dating tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, 48.As per his LinkedIn profile, Philip Vaughn is the Founder and Chairman of Tavour-- a craft beer delivery company. Apart from this, he mentions that he has worked for Microsoft from 1999 to 2008-- a company that was co-founded by Melinda's ex-husband Bill Gates. In fact, Melinda too worked there; but she had left in 1996 before her first child was born.Prior to Philip, Melinda was linked with Jon Du Pre-- a former Fox News correspondent. But in April 2024, a spokesperson had confirmed that the duo were “no longer dating."