Bill Gates Posts Photo with Paula Hurd from Anant Ambani’s Pre-Wedding Bash — and Daughter Jennifer Likes It

Mar. 15, 2025

Bill Gates and Paula Hurd at Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding celebration.Photo:Bill Gates/Instagram

Bill Gates/Instagram

Bill Gateshad a great time during his recent trip to India, which included attending apre-wedding bashfor billionaire Anant Ambani with girlfriendPaula Hurd.

On Monday, the Microsoft co-foundershared a photo of the coupletogether at the celebration on his Instagram account. In the image, the pair, who were both dressed for the occasion in traditional Indian outfits, stood between Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini.

“Thank you for having us and giving us an excuse to catch up with old friends,” the billionaire added.

At another point during the multi-day celebration, Gates spent time withMark Zuckerberg, evencomplimenting the Meta CEOon his style. “You’ve always been great at dressing for the occasion, @zuck!” hewrotealongside a smiling photograph of the pair.

Of course, attending the multi-day celebration wasn’t the only highlight of Gates' trip to India.

Earlier in this visit, Nilekani helped get Gates “up to speed on the latest in digital public infrastructure” project, according to Gates’blog postpublished on Tuesday.

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The system, Gates said, makes it possible for people to use digital technology for a wide variety of services “including digital payments, advice for farmers, education, and much more.”

Gates also met with various other leaders during his four-day trip.

Bill Gates.Kaushal Punatar & Ajay Patil/SplashNews.com

Kaushal Punatar & Ajay Patil/SplashNews.com

At the end of the post, Gates said he returned to the United States with a broader wealth of knowledge.

“I came home with a deeper understanding of India’s vibrant innovation ecosystem, and how it’s generating major advances in health, urban poverty, digital services, and much more,” the billionaire philanthropist wrote.

He added, “The world has a lot to learn from the ideas coming out of this country.”

News of Gates' and Hurd’s romance came nearly two years after he and ex-wifeMelinda French Gatesannounced they weredivorcing after 27 years of marriage. The pair sharethree children– daughters Jennifer, 27, and Phoebe, 21, and sonRory, 24.Hurd was previously married toMark Hurd, the CEO of the software company Oracle and one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard, whom she shares two children with. The businessman died in October 2019 at the age of 62.

source: people.com