Bill and Melinda French Gates have another grandchild on the way! On June 27, Jennifer "Jenn" Gates Nassar announced that she and her husband, Nayel Nassar, are expecting their second child. The pediatrician and Nassar, an Olympic equestrian, are already parents of 16-month-old daughter, Leila. “I couldn’t be more excited for you, Nayel, and Leila! Love you," Melinda wrote in the comments.
In 2023, Bill, 68, opened up on Instagram about being a grandfather to Leila. he is snuggled up with the little girl and reading her a book. "Becoming a grandparent has given me a whole new lens to see the world through," the The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist shared on Instagram.
It keeps me motivated to ensure my granddaughter — and all our grandchildren — inherit a better world than they were born into. ." In 2021, .
The former couple share children Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 21. Bill told Britain's T in 2022 that he considers Melinda, 59, a friend. “We have a, you know, super important, complex, close relationship where we’ve chosen to work together," Bill revealed.
In May 2024, however, Melinda stepped down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charitable organization that she co-founded in 2000 with with her now ex-husband. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” on the X platform. “I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world.
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