Bill Gates was seen in high spirits as he laughed on the court with two companions at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Friday in Indian Wells.
The 66-year-old Microsoft co-founder couldn’t wipe the smirk off his face as he enjoyed a match between actress Elisabeth Shue and a glamorous brunette buddy with whom he recently attended the Eisenhower Cup.
This came after his ex-wife Melinda revealed that he had several affairs during their 27-year marriage in an interview with CBS Mornings.
Radiant: Bill Gates was visibly filled with glee as he laughed on the court with two companions at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Friday in Indian Wells.
But the billionaire shrugged off the controversy by having fun with his friends, with Elizabeth putting on a particularly lively demonstration from the crowd.
The Back to the Future 2 star brought with her 21-year-old daughter Stella, who she shares with her husband, screenwriter and director Davis Guggenheim.
Bill was at ease in a navy blue sweater and khaki shorts, which he paired with a pair of glasses, scratching his gray hair.
Buddies: The 66-year-old Microsoft co-founder couldn’t wipe the smirk off his face as he enjoyed a match between actress Elisabeth Shue (pictured) and a glamorous brunette buddy he recently attended the Eisenhower Cup with.
Oh: This came after his ex-wife Melinda revealed that he had several affairs during their 27-year marriage in an interview with CBS Mornings.
Hilarious: But the billionaire brushed off the argument by having fun with his friends, and Elizabeth put on a particularly lively performance from the crowd.
Just earlier this month, the businessman was first seen in public with a brunette in the stands to watch the Eisenhower Cup.
The entrepreneur appeared to be in a good mood when he was seen chatting and laughing with two girlfriends while watching a charity tennis match.
Just a week earlier, Melinda had said that Bill’s affair with a Microsoft employee in 2000 damaged “credibility” in their marriage, as she spoke for the first time since their 2021 divorce.
In a candid interview, she spoke candidly about sobbing on the floor as her marriage fell apart, adding that she never thought it would end in divorce. Bill has not spoken publicly about their breakup.
Family: The Back to the Future 2 star brought 21-year-old daughter Stella with her, whom she shares with her husband, screenwriter and director Davis Guggenheim.
Itchy? Bill was casual in a navy blue sweater and khaki shorts, which he paired with glasses, scratching his gray hair.
It’s funny: he soon yawned exaggeratedly, and the Karate Kid actress laughed hysterically.
Conversation: Bill seemed to be having a deep conversation with the beautiful brunette.
“Those are questions that Bill needs to answer,” she told CBS Mornings when asked about the reports he repeatedly lied to. Previously, he confessed to one novel.
“I believe in forgiveness. I thought we had already worked through some of this,” Melinda said of his romance with a Microsoft employee in 2000.
“I gave this marriage every part of me. I was committed from the day we got engaged to the day I got out of it.”
She admitted that the affair had “destroyed” the trust in their marriage, adding that it was “very difficult” to restore trust in a relationship.
Bill’s rep previously acknowledged that he had an affair, but that had nothing to do with his resignation from the Microsoft board of directors in 2020.
Grinning: Bill’s pearly white eyes flashed as he watched the game from his bristles.
Sleepy? He definitely looked a little tired when he yawned again.
Happy: He seemed to be in high spirits throughout the public outing.
“There was a romance almost 20 years ago that ended peacefully.
“Bill’s decision to leave the board of directors had nothing to do with this issue. In fact, he expressed interest in devoting more time to his philanthropic work, which began years earlier,” a spokesman for The Wall Street Journal said last year.
In a candid interview, Melinda also said she was “crying” over moments of divorce before she had to attend a Gates Foundation meeting and talked about how she’s dating again.
“I hope this happens to me again. I’m getting a little submerged,” she said, adding that she “definitely” wants to fall in love again.
She said the dates were “interesting at the moment” but didn’t provide any further details.
Melinda also said that despite the couple going through a divorce behind the scenes, they were still able to “work effectively together.”
Comrades: Just earlier this month, the businessman was first seen in public with a brunette (left) in the stands to watch the Eisenhower Cup.
“Even during the difficult times of the last 18 months, as we went through this process behind the scenes, we were able to stand out and work effectively together.
“I’m not saying it was easy, but I’m talking about the fact that I had days when I had tears an hour before an online meeting, or I got angry, but I still rose to be my higher self, and I think we can continue to do so.
She said the couple are not yet “friends” but “friendly”.
Melinda also revealed that she spent “many days” sobbing on the floor while working “through” the divorce.
“I think it’s very important to say, look, I had a lot of tears for many days, I mean days when I was literally lying on the floor on the carpet…thinking: “How can this be? How can I get up? How will I move on?” she said.
Spouting: Just a week before, Melinda said that Bill’s 2000 romance with a Microsoft employee destroyed “trust” in their marriage, as she spoke for the first time since their 2021 divorce.
Melinda also criticized her ex-husband for his dubious friendship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and revealed that he continued to date him despite having “nightmares” about him.
Melinda admitted that she insisted on meeting with Epstein back in 2011 because she wanted to see “who the person is.”
‘[Epstein] was disgusting, the embodiment of evil. I had nightmares after that. That is why my heart breaks for these young women. That’s how I felt, and I’m an old woman. He was terrible.
Bill has said in the past that meeting Epstein multiple times was a “huge” mistake and misjudgment.
The interview was filmed at Melinda’s new Pivotal Ventures office in Seattle.
Oh my god: In a candid interview, she opened up about sobbing on the floor as her marriage fell apart, adding that she never thought it would end in divorce (pictured with Gail King, left)
Melinda, who shocked the world when she and Bill announced the end of their 27-year marriage in May 2021, has previously opened up about how she went through emotionally challenging times while working with a billionaire.
The couple’s divorce was finalized privately in Washington, where their Gates Foundation is based, in August.
The terms of this were never made public, but Bill’s net worth at the time was about $152 billion, giving Melinda a 50 percent settlement of $76 billion. This does not include the couple’s extensive real estate portfolio, which consists of homes in New York, Washington and California.
While Bill and Melinda have kept quiet about what caused their breakup, just weeks after their announcement, the Microsoft founder was shocked by several allegations that he had behaved inappropriately towards the female employees of the tech company.
Happy times: Bill and Melinda were married for 27 years before announcing their split last May (pictured in 2018)
In May 2021, there were several reports that the billionaire had extramarital affairs with women working at Microsoft; That same month, Bill’s rep confirmed that he had an affair with an employee in 2000 while he was married to Melinda.
Bill was the CEO of the company at the time. It is not clear what position or seniority level the employee held.
The case remained a secret until 2019, when an employee wrote a letter to the board detailing what happened and allegedly asking Melinda to read it. The company has launched an investigation into the claims.
While the investigation was still ongoing in March 2020, Bill shocked the business world by announcing that he was stepping down from his position on the company’s board of directors.
On the same day, Bill resigned from the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway, which was led by his friend Warren Buffett.
Last June, Buffett announced that he was stepping down from the board of the Gates Foundation, co-chaired by Melinda and Bill.
Although Bill never spoke publicly about the breakup, he reportedly told attendees at the Sun Valley conference in Idaho in July that the divorce was “his fault.”
In the seven months since their divorce, the former couple put on a friendly showcase when they got together last October to host the wedding of their eldest daughter, Jennifer, who tied the knot with Egyptian rider Niall Nassar in a lavish ceremony on her 142-acre estate. in North Salem, New York.
Family: The former couple, who have three children (pictured), have not previously spoken publicly about the split, however, Bill reportedly blamed himself for the unofficial Q&A