Bill Gates is Not Engaged to Girlfriend Paula Hurd Despite Speculations!
- Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are not engaged despite ring rumors.
- Hurd sparked engagement rumors by wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger.
- The couple was romantically linked in January.
Bill Gates and Paula Hurd deny engagement rumors
Bill Gates is not in a hurry to get married.
The Microsoft co-founder, 67, sparked rumors that he proposed to his girlfriend, Paula Hurd after paparazzi spotted her wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger.
Amid the rumors, a spokesperson for the billionaire confirmed that Mrs. Hurd has been wearing the ring for years and the couple is clearly not engaged.
The Tech boss’ rep told Page Six on Tuesday,
“Our office can confirm that the ring Mrs. Hurd was seen wearing has belonged to her for decades,”
Many also speculated that the lovebirds were headed for the altar when they were snapped getting into a helicopter in NYC on Monday.
Paula, the widow of former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, looked chic in a black shirt with green detailing around the neck and a piece of jewelry on her left hand.
Gates, who is reportedly worth $120 billion announced his split from his wife of 27 years, Melinda French Gates in May 2021.
Three months later, the estranged couple finalized their divorce and continued amicably co-parenting their three kids, Jennifer, 27, Rory, 24, and Phoebe, 20.
Hurd, for her part, was married to Mark from 1990 until his passing in October 2019. He died at age 62 following a battle with cancer.
The couple shared two children: daughters Kathryn and Kelly.
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Gates and Hurd’s short relationship timeline
Paula and Bill Gates sparked dating rumors in March 2022 when they attended the Indian Wells Tennis Garden together.
Next, they were spotted at the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London in September of that year.
The duo who shares a mutual love of tennis then enjoyed the Australian Open together and took a romantic stroll around the city of Melbourne.
A source revealed in February,
“It’s widely known that Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are dating, but she hasn’t met his kids yet,”
A friend of the couple also said at the time,
‘They’re inseparable,’
‘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.’
Many believe that Paula and Bill Gates might have bonded over their love for tech and philanthropy.
Hurd previously worked as a tech executive at NCR Global, a digital banking software company. Now she is an event planner and organizer, and philanthropist.
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