Melinda French Gates has been spotted showing off a huge new diamond ring on her engagement finger after stepping off a private helicopter at a New York City helipad.
Melinda was all smiles as an assistant helped her with her luggage.
She was seen carrying a large pink Chanel bag that sells for around $6,600.
She also wore a light beige mesh jacket, suitable for the spring weather. Below she could be seen wearing a white blouse, black pants and Loewe sneakers that sell for $600.
But it was the huge rock on his ring finger that was front and center as he walked away from the helicopter.
Melinda French Gates was seen wearing a large diamond ring on her engagement finger after arriving in New York City in a private helicopter.
Melinda could be seen wearing a huge diamond on her ring finger as she stepped off the helicopter.
Melinda was all smiles as she walked away from the private helicopter. She and her ex-husband Bill Gates have continued to work on her charitable foundation since her separation in 2021.
There has been no public announcement that Melinda is getting engaged, but since they split in 2021, both she and her ex-husband Bill have been dating new partners.
After the couple split, Melinda spoke in detail about what led to the breakup of their marriage, saying that there wasn’t one thing in particular that led to their breakup, but rather that it was a lot of things that built up over time. time.
She revealed that she slowly realized that she was “not healthy” in the relationship and that she could no longer “trust what she and Bill had.”
Melinda French Gates has a current net worth of about $13 billion; Bill Gates has a fortune valued at more than $148 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Earlier this year, the couple split personal services such as private jets, security and other functions that were previously performed by both under an entity called Watermark.
A closer view of Melinda’s ring finger gives an idea of the size of the diamond.
She looked cheerful as an assistant helped her with her luggage, carrying an expensive Chanel shopping bag and wearing spring-appropriate clothing.
An assistant could be seen carrying a navy blue bag while Melinda carried her own pink bag.
Melinda carried a pink Chanel bag and was wearing a mesh jacket, white blouse, black pants and Loewe sneakers.
Bill has been seen on numerous occasions with Paula Hurd, 60, ex-wife of Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who died in October 2019.
Melinda, who called her divorce from the software billionaire “incredibly painful,” has reportedly been dating former Fox reporter Jon Du Pre, 64, since 2022.
Du Pre, who has worked across the country as a news anchor in several cities, was previously married to 1985 Miss Utah Gina Larsen.
While the exact details surrounding the start of their romance remain unclear, Melinda first revealed in March 2022 that she was officially ‘dipping her toes’ into the dating world again following her divorce from Bill.
At that moment, she told him CBS Mornings presenter Gayle King who was “definitely” open to finding love again, and even revealed she had already met a few suitors.
“It’s interesting at this point,” he said with a chuckle. ‘You know, I’m dipping my toe in that water a little bit. I feel like I’m in a very good place. And I’m really excited about my life and the world – the work ahead of me.”
Melinda seemed to be in good spirits when she was seen arriving in New York City.
Melinda called her breakup with Bill “incredibly painful, in countless ways,” but added that her “main concern” was “protecting her children.” The Gates family pictured in 2019.
Melinda is believed to have been dating former Fox News reporter Jon Du Pre. They are pictured at a basketball game in April 2022.
Bill Gates and Paula Hurd attend the 2024 Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in April
Bill and Melinda reunited for their daughter Phoebe’s 21st birthday party in September 2023
Melinda and Phoebe attend the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s 2023 Albie Awards at the New York Public Library
When they were still a couple, the Gateses said they would do everything they could to provide a normal life for their children, despite the extraordinary circumstances.
Bill previously announced that he was more interested in giving his children an education so they can do something for themselves. He promised to give each of them a small amount of money, before passing the rest on to his eponymous foundation.
He said: ‘Our children will get a great education and some money, so they will never be poor, but they will go out and have their own career.
‘It is no favor to children to have huge sums of wealth. Distort everything they can do, creating your own path.’
The exes may have tried to raise their children as modestly as possible, but their living situation was far from humble: the family grew up in a mansion in Medina, Washington, which boasted seven bathrooms, 24 bathrooms, and six kitchens, as well as your own artificial beach, home theater room, gym and trampoline room.
The property, with an estimated value of $131 million, is nicknamed ‘Xanadu 2.0’, in reference to the fictional property from the film ‘Citizen Kane’.