11.11.2026 08:50
The jaw-dropping spending by Melinda French Gates, who ended her 27-year marriage to Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 2021, during the divorce proceedings is drawing attention again. It has emerged that Melinda Gates rented a private island in the Caribbean costing $132,000 per night to stay out of the public eye with her children.
There is a striking detail behind the marriage of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, who are shown as one of the richest couples in the world, which ended in 2021. It was learned that Melinda Gates rented a luxury island in the Caribbean during the divorce process to protect her children from intense media attention.
SHE RENTED THE ISLAND WITH A NIGHTLY RATE OF $132 THOUSAND
Melinda Gates rented Calivigny Island in Grenada for $132,000 a night. It was stated that Gates, who planned to spend time with her family on the island entirely reserved for private use, wanted to get away from the media attention that would arise after the divorce announcement.
SHE DID NOT INVITE BILL GATES TO THE ISLAND
It was claimed that Melinda Gates invited her three children Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe and their partners to the island, but did not invite her ex-husband Bill Gates. In the news, it was alleged that family members knew about the divorce decision in advance and that the separation process was tense.
THE 27-YEAR MARRIAGE HAD ENDED
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, who married in 1994, announced to the public in May 2021 that they had decided to divorce. The couple's divorce was finalized in August of the same year. In statements she made in later years, Melinda Gates said that the separation process was very difficult for her.