Philanthropist Melinda Gates has been dating Jon Du Pre, a former reporter, reported TMZ, citing sources. This is the first time a relationship rumour has come to light after Melinda’s divorce from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Jon calls himself a Strategic Communications Specialist and was a correspondent for Fox News Channel in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also has 35 years of experience in broadcasting, writing, video production, and public speaking.

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Since Melinda and Bill divorced in August, she hasn’t been seen in public very often. Back in April, Melinda and Jon were seen together at a Nets and Celtics game.

The TMZ report also noted that Melinda, Jon, and some members of their families were recently at Pelican Hill – a 5-star hotel in Newport Beach. How Melinda and Jon first met is still unclear.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s co-founders made the announcement that they were separating in May 2021. 

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“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage. Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” the couple announced on Twitter.

The couple finalised their divorce in August 2021.

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“I think it’s really important to say, look, I had a lot of tears for many days,” she said the following March. “I mean, [I had] days where I’m literally laying on the floor and the carpet, you know, this close to me, thinking, ‘How can this be? How can I get up? How am I gonna move forward?’ And days I certainly was angry. That’s part of the grieving process. You’re grieving a loss of something you thought you had and thought you had for your lifetime. I mean, this is painful stuff.”