The split was announced via Twitter.

On Monday, it was announced that Bill and Melinda Gates are filing for divorce. They'd been married for 27 years.

In a statement, the pair wrote, "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage."

Read the full statement below:

They jointly run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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