Bill Gates Cuts It Casual With New Flame Paula Hurd For Paris Olympics

Bill Gates and Paula Hurd were out there at the 2024 Olympics, serving premium romance!

In a rare sighing and even rarer ensemble, the billionaire enjoyed a segment of the Olympic Games in Paris with his fine lady friend.

Bill Gates and his partner Paula Hurd confirmed their relationship last year after he finalized his divorce from Melinda Gates in 2021.

The philanthropist and Hurd attended the Olympic women's gymnastics final yesterday as proof that they are still waxing strong after giving love a chance in 2023.

Hurd looked stunning in a short black dress. She was flanked by Gates, who donned an all-black ensemble and matching face cap.

The pair appeared engrossed in their chat as they walked into the arena, surrounded by their team and security. Hurd and Gates join a list of couples spotted attending the event in the city of love.

Last year, Gates facilitated a meeting between his girlfriend and his three kids, a sign that the relationship is, in fact, pretty serious.

The Blast confirmed that the intimate introduction happened on Sunday at the Boucherie restaurant in New York City's West Village. Gates' son-in-law, Nayel Nassar, also attended the party.

Everyone seemingly adhered strictly to the causal-themed dressing code, and the meeting was reportedly successful, although Hurd's two daughters were visibly absent.

Hurd and Gates have come a long way before taking the romantic route. The pair met in 2015 at a tennis match while Hurd was still married to her late husband, Mark Hurd.

The lovely couple reportedly bonded over their shared love for sports, and now that they are a couple, they have attended a few together, like the Men's Singles Final at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The couple has also taken romantic trips to several countries, including Sydney, where the Microsoft executive met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and visited the famous Opera House.

The tech giant's ex-wife also came out with her significant other. Last November, Melinda confirmed her relationship with former Fox News Channel reporter Jon Du Pre, who worked for the company from the late 1990s to the early 2000s.

The pair were sighted enjoying a football game eight months after the split and also enjoying time out with their families at Pelican Hill, a five-star establishment in Newport Beach.

Her ex-husband, who described their divorce process as a "year of great personal sadness" for him, spoke on their time together as a couple, declaring:

"But from my point of view, it was a great marriage. I wouldn't have changed it. You know, I wouldn't choose to marry someone else."

The estranged couple released a statement to announce their decision to end the marriage and assured the public that they "will continue to work together at the foundation."

Call it a round peg in a round hole, and you will be spot on! Hurd, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in business administration, used to have a tech career.

She chose a sales and alliance management path at the software company National Cash Register, a renowned provider of software, hardware, and services for banks and retailers.

PEOPLE also shared that the 62-year-old's late husband was the CEO of software company Oracle and a boss at Hewlett-Packard for almost three decades until his demise in October 2019.

Hurd currently develops and organizes "memorable event experiences" for personal, corporate, and charitable occasions.

Like her billionaire and humanitarian boyfriend, Hurd, and her late husband were heavily involved in financial contributions to various causes and campaigns over the years.

She has kept that tradition and helped her husband's alma mater, Baylor University, where she is also a longtime donor, achieve a $1 billion mark by donating $7 million in 2021.

The mom-of-two at the opening event for a welcome center named after the couple in September 2023 expressed her delight at the initiative and added that:

"When we made this gift, Mark had a vision for how a welcome experience could transform this corner of campus, and the outcome has by far exceeded our expectations and dreams. I know he would be proud."