Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce
Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have announced their divorce after 27 years.
The pair, who first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill's Microsoft firm, tweeted "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple".
BBC business correspondent Michelle Fleury breaks down the story of their relationship.
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