India, Feb. 4 -- Bill Gates has officially moved on. Despite recently voicing major regrets over his divorce from Melinda French Gates, the former Microsoft CEO has confirmed his new relationship with "serious girlfriend" Paula Hurd.

During an appearance on the Today show on Tuesday, the billionaire philanthropist shared, "I'm lucky to have a serious girlfriend named Paula. We're having fun. Going to the Olympics and lots of great things."

The rumour mill has been spinning reports of Gates and Hurd's romance since 2023, two years after the Microsoft co-founder ended his marriage with ex-wife Melinda Gates. Their relationship speculation saw the light of the day around four years after Paula's husband, former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, passed...