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Twitter has a field day as billionaire couple Bill, Melinda Gates part ways

The 27-year-old duo called it quits on May 3, 2021

Entertainment Desk May 04, 2021

Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world’s largest private charitable foundations, filed for divorce on Monday.

After 27 years of marriage, the duo asserted their legal union was "irretrievably broken," but they had reached an agreement on how to divide their marital assets. No details of the accord were disclosed in the petition of the dissolution of their marriage.

Bill, 65, who co-founded Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), and his spouse, Melinda, 56, met after she joined the software giant as a product manager, and dated for a few years before marrying in January 1994 in Hawaii.

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— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 3, 2021

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the two said in a joint statement posted on each of their individual Twitter accounts. "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives. We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life," they said. The divorce petition, which states that the couple have no minor children, comes after the youngest of their three offspring recently turned 18.

However, as many sent condolences to the duo, some felt it was already time for memes. And as much as we disagree, people from around the world, including Pakistanis, are coming up with some wild reasons that may have led to the couple's split. So here are some of those hilarious guesses we couldn't help but share.

Many are grieving, there's no doubt.

Pakistani awam on bill gates divorce🤧 #BillGates pic.twitter.com/6JKe5sODMT
— hazim (@itx_hazimmalik) May 4, 2021

One of the Richest men in the World could not keep his wife happy 🤨
Alarming#BillGates pic.twitter.com/p9YhpEiKLl
— ᗩᒪI (@iamabdul_ch) May 3, 2021

The news is everywhere...

LMAOOOOOOO Bill and Melinda Gates divorce being reported like they Queen and King of the World because they low key are. That's crazy. 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/tymZz9UUgD
— Anna Gifty (@itsafronomics) May 4, 2021

But Bill and Jeff Bezos seem to be holding up

Melinda Gates #BillGates Bill

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates while updating pics in Tinder pic.twitter.com/qzhyViIrPk
— True Author (@oldmanwin) May 4, 2021

Bill and Jeff getting ready for hot boy summer ‘21 #billgatesdivorce #BillGates pic.twitter.com/VC3KzNRmt0
— Benny🚀 (@tequila_benny) May 4, 2021

So do Melinda and MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott: Settles her divorce with Jeff Bezos for $38 billion.

Melinda Gates: Hold my beer…. #BillGates #divorce pic.twitter.com/VhrVnONnSk
— Ed (Weridooo) (@porkrinds007) May 3, 2021

After divorce, Melinda be like :#Billgates pic.twitter.com/vVgykFkFQV
— Sahil Chawla (@SahilChawla93) May 3, 2021

After all, why be sad when you're a billionaire?

#BillGates
Hey ladies here i come again, waiter😂😂 pic.twitter.com/eBmCUvz0jh
— kenyann (@Kenyannn) May 3, 2021

When u find out that #BillGates is finally single #billgatesdivorce pic.twitter.com/mxM7xYEbA3
— Soukayna ElJamali (@SoukaynaElj) May 4, 2021

#BillGates #Divorce

bill gates & melinda gates’s relationship really said: pic.twitter.com/XDdKqInsCQ
— A N A S ✨ (@GoLiveAnas) May 3, 2021

Melinda and Me after 2-3 months Insha Allah#BillGates pic.twitter.com/LxZ3tHEegH
— Zakria (@Zakr1a) May 3, 2021

The dilemma is real though

When you hear about #billgatesdivorce and wonder how this fits into “The Plan”...#BillGates pic.twitter.com/5foWEFPtld
— Cheryl Muir 🌸 Relationship Expert (@cheryljmuir) May 4, 2021

But it is what it is...

Melinda closed the Gates after 27 years of marriage, she's about to be the richest woman in the world. #BillGates pic.twitter.com/lBdAZLS6V6
— Zethu💞 👑 (@MsNtfulini) May 3, 2021