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Famous breakups: Five biggest divorces

Bill and Melinda Gates were married for 27 years. [Reuters]

The announcement that billionaire couple, Bill, who co-founded Microsoft, and Melinda French Gates, were calling it quits after 27 years set social media on fire, drawing reactions from all over the world.

The pair first met in 1987 when Melinda, 56, joined Bill's Microsoft as a product manager.

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