Melinda Gates has been reportedly dating former reporter Jon Du Pre. The 58-year-old divorced Microsoft founder Bill Gates in August, following 27 years of marriage. 

Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that Melinda has been dating Du Pre ‘for a few months and maybe longer’. 

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Melinda and Jon were spotted together at a Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics game back in April. However, it is unclear how the two met, TMZ reports. 

Who is Jon Du Pre?

Jon Du Pre, as per his LinkedIn profile, is a former reporter. He claims to be a  Strategic Communications Specialist, with 35 years of experience in broadcasting, writing, video production, public speaking and more. TMZ reports that his age is in the 60s. 

Du Pre was a TV correspondent for Fox News Channel in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

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In March, Melinda French Gates spoke for the first time about her high-profile divorce from Bill Gates. She said in an interview with CBS Morning’s Gayle King that she is not friends with Bill and that she is open to dating again.

“On the day I got married, I never thought I would end up being divorced. Unfortunately, I felt like I needed to take a different path,” the philanthropist said. 

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“I hope that happens for me again. I’m dipping my toe in that water a little bit,” she said, noting that the “water” is “interesting, at this point.”

She and Bill Gates  announced their split in May 2021, saying in a joint statement at the time that “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”