Although she was constantly ongoing with her in the last year, from tennis races to Trump’s recent swearing -in, Bill Gates had never talked about his new partner.

69 -year -old Gates is related to 62 -year -old Paula Hurd, who is a widow of former Oracle CEO, Mark Herd.

Bill Gates and Pola Herd in a basketball match in Texas, January 2024

On Tuesday, during his appearance on The Today Show, Microsoft’s billionaire co -founder spoke openly about his new partner.

“I’m lucky to have a serious companion, Pola,” he said. “We have fun, we go to the Olympics and we do a lot of great things.”

Gates was first linked to Herd in 2023, two years after his divorce by his longtime wife, Melinda Fenz Gates.

His first public comment on their bond comes after his interview with the British newspaper The Times in December, where he described the divorce from his wife “the mistake I regret more”.