The Microsoft mogul spoke to The Times of London ahead of the release of his memoir, “Source Code.” In the interview, Gates said his divorce was “the mistake I most regret.”
“There is a certain wonderfulness to spending your entire adult life with one person because of the memories and depth of things you have done and having kids together,” Gates said. “When Melinda and I met, I was fairly successful but not ridiculously successful — that came during the time that we were together. So, she saw me through a lot.”
The couple announced in 2021 that they were separating, saying that their relationship was irretrievably broken.
He told NBC News’ “TODAY” show the following year that the divorce was “definitely a sad thing.”
“I have responsibility for causing a lot of pain to my family. It was a tough year,” Gates said. “I feel good that all of us are moving forward now.”
He and French Gates initially continued to work together through The Gates Foundation, one of world’s largest private philanthropic organizations. At the time of the divorce, the couple said they would run the organization for two years. If it became an issue, French Gates would resign her positions as co-chair and trustee after the conclusion of those two years.
French Gates issued her resignation last year, a decision that Gates told The Times of London “disappointed” him. But though the divorce was “miserable” for the both of them, it seems based on Gates’ interview that they are in a good place.
“Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events,” Gates said. “The kids are doing well. They have good values.”
When asked by the Times if he had regrets other than the end of the marriage, Gates responded, “There are others, but none that matter.”
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, recently revealed in an interview that the end of his marriage to Melinda Gates is the mistake he regrets most in his life. The couple announced their divorce in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage.
In a candid conversation, Bill Gates admitted that the breakup of his marriage was a difficult and painful decision for both him and Melinda. He expressed deep regret for the way things unfolded and the impact it had on their family.
Despite their separation, Bill Gates emphasized that he and Melinda remain committed to co-parenting their three children and continuing their philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He acknowledged that their marriage had many highs and lows, but ultimately, he wishes he could have handled things differently.
This revelation sheds light on the personal struggles of one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential couples. It serves as a reminder that even those who seem to have it all can still grapple with regrets and challenges in their relationships.
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Although the Microsoft CEO said he has experienced other failures in his life, his divorce is “at the top of the list,” he noted.
“There are others, but none that matter,” added Gates, who has been dating Paula Hurd since 2023. “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years.”
Still, Bill said that he and his ex have stayed on good terms, and “see each other” often.
“We have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values,” he explained. The couple tied the knot in 1994. Their three children are now adults: Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22.
Gates didn’t go into any details about what triggered the divorce in the interview, though he admitted in 2021 that he had an affair with an employee during the marriage.
Before he and Melinda split, Gates also met a number of times with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in a Manhattan correctional facility in 2019. Gates said the men talked about global health initiatives but that he stopped the meetings when he realized Epstein’s promises to help could not be trusted.
She was reportedly disturbed by his collection of photographs of glass eyeballs, supposedly made for injured soldiers, provocatively dressed female figurines on his marble staircase and a wall of signed photographs of famous men.
Bill Gates says the ‘divorce’ was ‘miserable’ for him and ex Melinda (AFP via Getty Images)
Still, Melinda Gates explained, it “wasn’t one moment or one specific thing that happened. There just came a point in time where there was enough there that I realized it wasn’t healthy and I couldn’t trust what we had.”
Bill later addressed those comments, telling CBS News he will “always be sorry for the pain that I caused Melinda and our family.”
He added: “I admire Melinda and everything she does to improve the lives of women and girls around the world, and I’m grateful for the work we continue to do together at our foundation.”
In June 2024 — one month after Melinda exited the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — she once again reflected on her divorce, noting that she was grateful to have the private breakup.
“It gave us the privacy to do what needed to be done in private,” she said during an interview with Time about going through the split during the pandemic. “You know, I separated first before I made the full decision about a divorce. And to be able to do that in private while I’m still trying to take care of the kids, while still making certain decisions about how you’re going to disentangle your life – thank God.”
She acknowledged that when her split happened, both her work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and her family were on her mind.
“I thought a lot about my three children,” she said. “But I certainly thought about the effect on the foundation. Those are the three biggest buckets: me, the kids, and the foundation. And I wanted to make sure that when we came through it to the other side – when I came through it on my side – all of those pieces were intact.”
She also spoke candidly about being in a good place in her life, despite how difficult her breakup was.
“Getting a divorce is a horrible thing. It’s just painful. It’s awful when you realize you need one,” she said, before correcting herself by clarifying that divorce is a “hard thing” instead of a “horrible thing.”
Bill Gates says divorcing Melinda Gates was mistake he ‘most regrets’
In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has publicly admitted that divorcing his wife, Melinda Gates, was a mistake he deeply regrets. The two announced their split in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
In a recent interview, Gates opened up about his feelings towards the divorce, stating that it was a decision he wishes he could take back. He expressed remorse for the pain and suffering it caused to his family and acknowledged that it was a difficult time for everyone involved.
Gates went on to say that he still has a deep love and respect for Melinda, and that he hopes to repair their relationship and move forward in a positive direction. He emphasized the importance of communication and understanding in any relationship, and stressed the need for both parties to work together to overcome challenges.
This public statement from Gates has sparked conversation and speculation about the future of his relationship with Melinda. Many are hopeful that the couple will be able to reconcile and work through their differences, while others are skeptical of the possibility of a reunion.
Regardless of the outcome, Gates’ candid admission of regret serves as a reminder of the importance of communication, compassion, and forgiveness in relationships. It is a powerful lesson that we can all learn from, and a message that resonates with many who have experienced the pain of separation and divorce.
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Superstar stand-up comic Jim Gaffigan recently weighed in on his previous anti-Trump social media posts from 2020, saying he regrets that supporters of President-elect Donald Trump took his criticism personally.
Gaffigan, who recently played former Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., on “Saturday Night Live,” discussed his negative feelings surrounding the old tweets in a new interview with “The Daily Beast.”
“I regret that people think that I was criticizing people that support Trump. And that was never the intention. I regret – someone said like, now I can’t follow you anymore and I kind of said ‘F you’ to them,” the comedian stated.
Gaffigan lashed out at Trump in a series of tweets back in 2020, when X was still on Twitter and Trump was running for re-election.
In one, he wrote, “Look Trumpers I get it. As a kid I was a cubs fan and I know you stick by your team no matter what but he’s a traitor and a con man who doesn’t care about you. Deep down you know it. I’m sure you enjoy pissing people off but you know Trump is a liar and a criminal.”
In another, he bashed Trump for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, writing, “You know Trump just creates enemies. You know you can’t trust him. You know he been incompetent during this crisis. You know all those people didn’t need to die. Trump talks about the Space Program and you can’t safely go to a movie. Wake up.”
Jim Gaffigan recently weighed in on his previous anti-Trump social media posts from 2020, saying he regrets that supporters of President-elect Donald Trump took his criticism personally. Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation
Four years later, Gaffigan told the outlet his regrets about how the posts were taken by some people but insisted he doesn’t regret posting them.
“But it’s weird because I think authenticity is really an important thing, not only as a comedian, but also with your children,” he said, adding, “For me, I don’t regret it, but I also do acknowledge that there are true die-hard Trump fans who probably enjoyed my comedy, but because they feel so passionately will never forgive me.”
Gaffigan went on to acknowledge that alienating people in such a way is just part of being a comedian.
Gaffigan lashed out at Trump in a series of tweets back in 2020, when X was still on Twitter and Trump was running for re-election. AFP via Getty Images“I regret that people think that I was criticizing people that support Trump. And that was never the intention. I regret – someone said like, now I can’t follow you anymore and I kind of said ‘F you’ to them,” the comedian said. Getty Images
“But also, something I’ve noticed in doing stand-up for so long is, you’re going to lose people. You’re also going to attract people. But there are going to be people who are like, you know, ‘I don’t have kids, I think he’s funny, but I don’t get this.’”
When asked if he felt as if he had lost many fans following those posts, he replied, “I wouldn’t say it was measurable. But there were definitely comments on social media, and there are still some. My son, who’s so funny — I posted something, and my 18-year-old son commented, ‘I liked him until he went on his Trump rant.’”
The outlet also asked the comedian how he felt about the flak he got for performing at the recent Al Smith Dinner in New York City. During his set, Gaffigan took shots at Trump, who was in attendance that evening, and at Vice President Kamala Harris, who declined the invite.
“So I knew that if I did jokes about either side that there was going to be some blowback. But I also thought it was worth it,” Gaffigan said. Getty Images
He remarked on being slammed by liberals who accused him of making light of Trump in the routine.
“I was ‘normalizing a fascist,’ right? I knew going into it that I was going to get criticism from both sides. I’m not a roast comedian. I mean, I love politics, but I just don’t talk about it,” he said.
“So I knew that if I did jokes about either side that there was going to be some blowback. But I also thought it was worth it.”
Comedian Jim Gaffigan recently took to social media to express his regret over some Trump supporters feeling attacked by his comments. Gaffigan, known for his clean and family-friendly humor, has been vocal about his disapproval of former President Donald Trump and his policies.
In a series of tweets, Gaffigan clarified that his criticism was not aimed at Trump supporters as individuals, but rather at the divisive and harmful rhetoric coming from the Trump administration. He emphasized that he respects differing political views and believes in the importance of civil discourse.
Gaffigan also acknowledged that comedy can be a powerful tool for addressing important issues and sparking dialogue, but he expressed his regret that some Trump supporters may have felt alienated or offended by his comments.
As a comedian who aims to bring joy and laughter to his audience, Gaffigan’s message serves as a reminder of the importance of empathy and understanding in today’s polarized political climate. It’s a lesson that we can all benefit from, regardless of our political affiliations.
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Jessica Chastain is known for her incredible acting talent and diverse range of roles in both film and television. However, there is one role that she regrets turning down, and that is the role of vampire Alice Cullen in the Twilight saga.
In a recent interview, Chastain revealed that she was offered the role of Alice Cullen in the wildly popular Twilight franchise, but ultimately turned it down. She explained that at the time, she was focused on building her career and wanted to avoid being typecast in a specific genre. Chastain stated, “I was very dedicated to not being typecast, and I think I was very lucky to have avoided that.”
While Chastain’s decision to turn down the role may have been the right choice for her career at the time, she now regrets missing out on the opportunity to be a part of such a massive and beloved franchise. She admitted, “I do regret it. It would have been a fun experience to be a part of something so iconic and to work with such a talented cast and crew.”
Despite her regrets, Chastain has gone on to have a successful career in Hollywood, earning critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Zero Dark Thirty, The Help, and Molly’s Game. She has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards and has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most talented and versatile actresses.
While Chastain may have missed out on the chance to sink her teeth into the role of Alice Cullen, her decision to prioritize her career and avoid being typecast has ultimately paid off. She continues to captivate audiences with her powerful performances and remains a force to be reckoned with in the world of film and television.
President Biden still regrets dropping out of the 2024 presidential race last summer after mounting pressure from Democrats to step aside, according to a report.
The president recently told people that he still believes he could have beaten Trump in the November election, despite his rough debate performance in June and his low approval numbers that forced him to leave the race, according to the Washington Post, citing people familiar with the conversations.
Following the June 27 debate, more and more Democrats began to call for him to drop out every day, so another person could run in his place.
The president also saw much of his funding dry up last summer as donors began to doubt his chances of beating Trump.
President Biden speaks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior, Dec. 9, in Washington, D.C.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Biden left the race on July 21, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who had just over three months to campaign before the election.
Trump beat Harris by 2.2 million votes.
Biden has been careful not to blame Harris while insisting to aides that he could have won, the Post reported.
President-elect Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris by 2.2 million votes. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Even when he dropped out, Biden still believed he could beat Trump – whom he defeated for his first term in 2020, according to the New York Times in September.
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., may disagree.
Clyburn, who met with Biden earlier this year, told the Post that he had told the president, “Your style does not lend itself well to the environment we’re currently in,” while speaking of style versus substance.
Biden national security advisor Jake Sullivan told the Post: “How to govern at this moment to set the U.S. up for long-term success has one answer, and how to govern to deal with midterm and presidential elections in the very short-term might have a different answer. The president went with doing the things that really put America in a strong position.”
Biden has been careful not to blame Harris while insisting to aides that he could have won. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Among acknowledgments of other mistakes – including his debate performance – Biden has also said that he regrets picking Merrick Garland as attorney general, the Post reported.
Convinced to do so by aides who said that Garland would be a consensus pick, Biden has privately said that he feels Garland moved too slowly on prosecuting Trump, while also claiming his son Hunter had been prosecuted too aggressively.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Former President Joe Biden reportedly still regrets dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and believes he could have beaten Donald Trump if he had stayed in the race. According to sources close to Biden, he has been reflecting on his decision to step down and has expressed confidence in his ability to defeat Trump in a potential rematch.
Despite facing criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges during his presidency, Biden remains convinced that he could have secured a second term if he had chosen to run again. The former president has been vocal about his regrets in private conversations, and some of his allies have urged him to reconsider his decision to bow out of the race.
It remains to be seen whether Biden will ultimately change his mind and enter the 2024 race, but his reported regrets indicate that he is still grappling with the choice to step aside. As the political landscape continues to evolve, Biden’s potential return to the campaign trail could shake up the upcoming election cycle and have significant implications for the future of American politics.
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Joe Biden regrets having pulled out of this year’s presidential race and believes he would have defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election – despite negative poll indications, White House sources have said.
The US president has reportedly also said he made a mistake in choosing Merrick Garland as attorney general – reflecting that Garland, a former US appeals court judge, was slow to prosecute Donald Trump for his role in the 6 January 2021insurrection while presiding over a justice department that aggressively prosecuted Biden’s son Hunter.
With just more than three weeks of his single-term presidency remaining, Biden’s reported rueful reflections are revealed in a Washington Post profile that contains the clearest signs yet that he thinks he erred in withdrawing his candidacy in July after a woeful debate performance against his rival for the White House, Trump, the previous month.
The president stepped aside – to be replaced as his party’s nominee by the US vice-president, Kamala Harris – after mounting pressure from fellow Democrats, who cited polling evidence that appeared to show him heading for a near-certain election drubbing from Trump, who was seeking a historic return to the White House as the Republicans’ nominee.
Harris’s ascent to the top of the ticket led to a surge of enthusiasm and improved poll numbers but ultimately ended in a decisive electoral college and popular vote defeat.
While Biden and his aides have been careful not to blame Harris, they apparently believe the result would have been different if he had stood his ground, according to the Washington Post’s reporting.
It is a view disputed by many Harris supporters, who blame the president for waiting too long before withdrawing, thus leaving the vice-president with little time to mount an effective campaign.
They also point out that Biden’s determination to seek a second term violated his 2020 campaign vow to be a “transitional” figure, who would pass the torch after one term after steering the country away from Trump’s presidency.
“Biden ran on the promise that he was going to be a transitional president, and in effect, have one term before handing it off to another generation,” Richard Blumenthal, a Democratic senator for Connecticut told the Post.
“I think his running again broke that concept – the conceptual underpinning of the theory that he would end the Trump appeal, he would defeat Trumpism and enable a new era.”
The outgoing president’s misgivings over Garland are poignant given that he announced him as his attorney general nominee the day after a Trump-incited mob attacked the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in an effort that ultimately failed to overturn Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory.
At the time, Biden said Garland would restore “the honor, the integrity, the independence” of the justice department after years of perceived politicisation under Trump.
“Your loyalty is not to me. It’s to the law, to the constitution, to the people of this nation,” Biden told Garland at his official unveiling.
But according to the Post, Biden had to be persuaded by his chief of staff, Ron Klain, to choose Garland – at the time best known as Barack Obama’s failed choice to succeed the conservative justice Antonin Scalia on the US supreme court before his nomination was derailed by a Republican-led Senate.
Biden’s political allies had pressed the case for Doug Jones, then a Democratic senator for Alabama, arguing that he would be better equipped to navigate Washington’s bitterly partisan atmosphere. Klain, instead, argued that Garland, reputed for fairness, would send a more reassuring message of justice department independence after Trump.
As events transpired, Biden still faced false accusations by Trump of “weaponising” the department as it pursued criminal investigations over his January 6 role and for hoarding classified White House documents – even while also investigating Hunter Biden and the president himself, the latter for also illegally retaining classified documents.
Biden now believes he should have chosen someone else, the Post reported, a view consistent with many Democrats, who believe Garland was too slow to investigate and eventually prosecute Trump for January 6 and related activities to reverse his defeat.
The deliberate pace of the investigation, which eventually resulted in the appointment of a special counsel, Jack Smith, meant Trump was ultimately able to avoid the spectacle of a politically damaging trial before this year’s election.
Smith last month formally applied for his two criminal cases against Trump to be wound up in view of his election victory, in effect ending them.
It has been reported that former Vice President Joe Biden has expressed regret over his decision to end his re-election campaign earlier this year. According to sources close to Biden, he believes that he would have been able to defeat President Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
Biden, who was seen as a frontrunner in the Democratic primary race before dropping out, has reportedly been reflecting on his decision to step aside. He is said to believe that he had a strong chance of winning the nomination and ultimately defeating Trump in the general election.
While Biden has not officially commented on these reports, many of his supporters are expressing disappointment over his decision to end his campaign. Some believe that he would have been a strong candidate against Trump, given his experience and name recognition.
As the election draws closer, it remains to be seen how Biden’s decision will impact the Democratic race. With the field narrowing down to a few frontrunners, Biden’s potential re-entry into the race could shake things up once again. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
Grimes said she was not dumped by Elon Musk; she bounced.
After spilling the beans over her bitter custody battle with Elon Musk for the three children they share, four-year-old X Æ A-12, also known as baby X; two-year-old Exa; and two-year-old Tau, the Canadian musician now revealed that she did not get dumped by Elon Musk. “I bounced. My amazing baby is asleep in my bed, beside me, I’m in love. no regrets. Life is as beautiful as u want it to be,” Grimes posted.
The X posts were not out of nowhere but came as a part of her passive-aggressive social media exchange with her rival Azealia Banks. Sharing a meme on their year-long rivalry, Banks wrote, “@Grimezsz girl the way u are still trying to hold out on some weird ass innocent bullshit years later after u got dumped, cheated on, ur kids kidnapped and still trying to paint me like the villain and act like ur above me when ur getting sonned by elons secretary , -when ur the one that *literally* did not make the fucking music and Elon is the one who harvested ur eggs and took a picture of your c section is PEAK white female delusion. Get over urself ho. The nigga has like four new kids and ur really a lame. Sis. U can really quit mentioning me. I know you wish you could be my bestie but bitch….. it’s fucking boring as hell. Let it go,” Banks wrote. To this, Grimes set the records straight about Elon Musk. And then added a few good words about Banks. Recently, Grimes whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher said that she spent a year in the legal battle with Elon Musk over her rights as a mother. “I spent a lot of my time off with babies getting in my ten thousand hours of creative writing and mastering the art which I’ve never had,” she said. “Having babies rips you apart and puts you back together. Babies are ten thousand philosophy classes of s*** you can only learn from that experience. “Spent a year locked in battle in a state with terrible mothers rights having my instagram posts and modeling used as reasons I shouldn’t have my kids and fighting and detaching from the love of my life as he becomes unrecognizable to me, with a fraction of his resources (or iq/ strategy experience), all the while I didn’t see one of my babies for 5 months.”
Grimes, the Canadian musician and artist, recently opened up about her past relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a candid interview. Despite their highly-publicized romance and subsequent breakup, Grimes revealed that she has no regrets about their time together.
In the interview, Grimes discussed how her relationship with Musk was a whirlwind experience that was full of ups and downs. She shared that while their relationship may have been unconventional, she learned a lot from Musk and appreciated his intelligence and ambition.
Grimes also addressed the criticism she faced during their relationship, particularly from fans who questioned her decision to date someone as controversial as Musk. She explained that while she understands the skepticism, she believes that people should be able to make their own choices without judgment.
Overall, Grimes emphasized that she has no regrets about her relationship with Musk and that she cherishes the memories they shared together. She expressed gratitude for the experience and the lessons she learned along the way.
Fans of Grimes and Musk were quick to show their support for the artist, praising her for her honesty and resilience in the face of public scrutiny. As Grimes moves forward with her music and art career, it’s clear that she is embracing her past and looking towards the future with optimism and grace.
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Nikki Glaser regrets joking about Gisele Bundchen’s divorce. The 40-year-old comedian made a series of quips about Gisele’s love life during ‘The Roast of Tom Brady’, the Netflix special that poked fun at Tom Brady, Gisele’s ex-husband. Nikki told PEOPLE: “I have a feeling that Gisele wasn’t that happy with what I had said.” The stand-up star actually debated whether it was right to joke about the blonde beauty, who was married to Tom between 2009 and 2022. Nikki said: “I mentioned her in a joke, which I did question because she wasn’t there, and it’s like, ‘She’s not asking for this.’ But then I remembered that she’s the hottest person in the world, and I go, ‘She can probably handle it’. “Which obviously is a joke, but at the same time, yeah, I heard that she maybe wasn’t happy with some jokes. I don’t know if it was mine in particular, but I think that was fair.” On reflection, Nikki regrets making fun of the 44-year-old model. She said: “I think that comedy is always going to upset someone. And I think if I were her, I would’ve been annoyed too. So I give her that 100 percent. And if I ever met her, I would definitely apologise for hurting her feelings if she was indeed upset about it. “But I don’t mind it. If someone’s offended, they’re offended. I am never someone that’s like, ‘It’s a joke. Get over it.’ I will apologise for jokes I make, because I don’t always get it right. And I try to punch up, not punch down and just say what everyone’s thinking without really ruining anyone’s life or reputation.”
In a recent interview, comedian Nikki Glaser expressed regret for making jokes about supermodel Gisele Bundchen in the past. Glaser admitted that she now realizes the harm that her jokes may have caused and apologized for any hurtful comments she made.
The comedian explained that she has grown and evolved as a person since those jokes were made, and she now understands the importance of being mindful of the impact her words can have on others. Glaser emphasized that she is committed to being more thoughtful and sensitive in her comedy moving forward.
It takes courage to admit when we have made a mistake and to take responsibility for our words and actions. Nikki Glaser’s apology serves as a reminder that we should always strive to be kind and respectful in our interactions with others, both in person and in our comedy. Let this be a lesson for all of us to think before we speak and to choose our words carefully.
Grimes said she was not dumped by Elon Musk; she bounced.
