Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce in May 2021, but Melinda says they were living separately well before that.

Melinda, 60, has opened up about the events that led to her divorce from Bill, 69, revealing that they began "living separately" in 2020.

Leading up to their split, Melinda French Gates had a moment that prompted one of the "scariest" conversations she's ever had, she told People.