Bill and Melinda Gates divorce official and she won’t change her last name

The divorce of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda was made official on Monday (Picture: Reuters)

Bill and Melinda Gates’s marriage of 27 years has reportedly ended officially, nearly three months after they announced they would divorce.

A judge signed off on the couple’s divorce papers on Monday, according to TMZ.

The final divorce documents obtained by the media outlet stated that Melinda will not change her last name. Neither she nor Bill will get spousal support, it states.

All of their property will be divvied up based on a ‘Separation Contract’ that they signed detailing who would be entitled to what.

Their prenup addresses support that the couple’s children will receive as adults. The Gates do not have minor children and will therefore not have child custody or support matters to deal with.

The court document confirms Bill and Melinda Gates are now officially divorced (Picture: Backgrid)

The court document reveals that Melinda has not requested to revert to her maiden name (Picture: Backgrid)

Melinda filed for divorce in May.

Bill’s net worth is estimated at more than $130billion, meaning Melinda could wind up with more than $65billion in the divorce settlement.

In a joint statement tweeted on May 3, Bill and Melinda Gates said: ‘After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.

‘We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation,’ they wrote, ‘But we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.’

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