Bill Gates and Paula Hurd in New York City.Photo:WavyPeter / SplashNews.comBill Gatesis not engaged toPaula Hurd, a rep for the billionaire confirms.Engagement rumors recently surfaced after Hurd was photographed wearing a piece of jewelry on her ring finger while out with Gates, 67, in New York City.However, a spokesperson for the Microsoft co-founder tells PEOPLE that the ring has belonged to Hurd for quite some time and does not symbolize an engagement.“Our office can confirm that the ring Mrs. Hurd was seen wearing has belonged to her for decades,” the spokesperson says. (Hurd haspreviously been seenwearing a ring with Gates.)TMZwas first to report on the news.Paula Hurd and Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.comNews broke about the relationshipin February following his divorce fromMelinda French Gatesin Aug. 2021.At the time, a source told PEOPLE that their relationship was “widely known.“Hurd, 61, is thewidow of Mark Hurd, the late CEO of software company Oracle and the one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard, who died in 2019. He was 62.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.comGates and Hurd were previously seen sitting next to each other at the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London in September 2022. In January 2023, they were also photographed together at the Australian Open.Before their relationship went public, Gates told theBBCthat he planned to find love again after his divorce from his wife of 27 years. “Sure, I’m not a robot,” he said.In a March 2022 interview withCBS Mornings, French Gates said her relationship with her ex-husband hasremained “friendly”following the divorce.“Certainly, I wish him well,” French Gates said during an interview last year, later adding, “I think we have a productive working relationship, and I think that will continue.”
Bill Gates and Paula Hurd in New York City.Photo:WavyPeter / SplashNews.com
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Bill Gatesis not engaged toPaula Hurd, a rep for the billionaire confirms.Engagement rumors recently surfaced after Hurd was photographed wearing a piece of jewelry on her ring finger while out with Gates, 67, in New York City.However, a spokesperson for the Microsoft co-founder tells PEOPLE that the ring has belonged to Hurd for quite some time and does not symbolize an engagement.“Our office can confirm that the ring Mrs. Hurd was seen wearing has belonged to her for decades,” the spokesperson says. (Hurd haspreviously been seenwearing a ring with Gates.)TMZwas first to report on the news.Paula Hurd and Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.comNews broke about the relationshipin February following his divorce fromMelinda French Gatesin Aug. 2021.At the time, a source told PEOPLE that their relationship was “widely known.“Hurd, 61, is thewidow of Mark Hurd, the late CEO of software company Oracle and the one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard, who died in 2019. He was 62.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.comGates and Hurd were previously seen sitting next to each other at the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London in September 2022. In January 2023, they were also photographed together at the Australian Open.Before their relationship went public, Gates told theBBCthat he planned to find love again after his divorce from his wife of 27 years. “Sure, I’m not a robot,” he said.In a March 2022 interview withCBS Mornings, French Gates said her relationship with her ex-husband hasremained “friendly”following the divorce.“Certainly, I wish him well,” French Gates said during an interview last year, later adding, “I think we have a productive working relationship, and I think that will continue.”
Bill Gatesis not engaged toPaula Hurd, a rep for the billionaire confirms.
Engagement rumors recently surfaced after Hurd was photographed wearing a piece of jewelry on her ring finger while out with Gates, 67, in New York City.
However, a spokesperson for the Microsoft co-founder tells PEOPLE that the ring has belonged to Hurd for quite some time and does not symbolize an engagement.
“Our office can confirm that the ring Mrs. Hurd was seen wearing has belonged to her for decades,” the spokesperson says. (Hurd haspreviously been seenwearing a ring with Gates.)
TMZwas first to report on the news.
Paula Hurd and Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.com
News broke about the relationshipin February following his divorce fromMelinda French Gatesin Aug. 2021.
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that their relationship was “widely known.”
Hurd, 61, is thewidow of Mark Hurd, the late CEO of software company Oracle and the one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard, who died in 2019. He was 62.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Bill Gates in New York City.WavyPeter / SplashNews.com
Gates and Hurd were previously seen sitting next to each other at the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London in September 2022. In January 2023, they were also photographed together at the Australian Open.
Before their relationship went public, Gates told theBBCthat he planned to find love again after his divorce from his wife of 27 years. “Sure, I’m not a robot,” he said.
In a March 2022 interview withCBS Mornings, French Gates said her relationship with her ex-husband hasremained “friendly”following the divorce.
“Certainly, I wish him well,” French Gates said during an interview last year, later adding, “I think we have a productive working relationship, and I think that will continue.”
source: people.com
