Pregnant Jennifer Gates Celebrates 3rd Wedding Anniversary with Nayel Nassar and Gets Sweet Shout-Out from Dad Bill

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.Photo: Nayel Nassar Instagram

Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar

Jennifer Gatesand husbandNayel Nassarare celebrating their third wedding anniversary.

“10/16/21 ✨ cheers to us, our little family, and all the beautiful moments that lie ahead,” Gates, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child, captioned a sweetInstagramtribute on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The celebratory image was one from the couple’sOctober 2021 weddingin Westchester County, New York.

In the photo, the 28-year-old daughter ofBill GatesandMelinda French Gatesand her equestrian husband, 33, could be seen laughing as they sat at a table together adorned with intricate floral arrangements.

She also got a shout-out from dad Bill, who shared aphoto of the father-daughter duo on her wedding day, as well as an image from his grandpa duties.

“Happy anniversary, @jenngatesnassar and @nayelnassar!” the billionaire philanthropist wrote. “Your love—and growing family—have brought so much joy into our lives.”

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The couple started dating in January 2017, gettingengagedthree years later.

“Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind,” Gates wrote in asocial media postin January 2020. “Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions,” she added. “I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together. Yes a million times over.”

Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar in 2019.Jean-Louis Carli/AleA/Getty

Nayel Nassar of Egypt, winner of the Longines Grand Prix de New York with his girlfriend Jennifer Gates and the trophy at the Longines Masters New York at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum on April 28, 2019 in Uniondale, New York.

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Nassar also shared his excitement.

“SHE SAID YES!!” he captioned anInstagram carouselwith photos of the sweet moment.

“I’m feeling like the luckiest (and happiest) man in the world right about now,” he continued. “Jenn, you are everything I could have possibly imagined..and so much more. I can’t wait to keep growing together through this journey called life, and I simply can’t imagine mine without you anymore. Love you more than you can possibly imagine, and thank you for making every single day feel like a dream to me. Here’s to forever!”

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“Leila, being promoted to big sister 💕,” Jennifer captioned a singleInstagramphoto, which showed the expectant parent cradling her growing belly in a blue dress during an outdoor photoshoot with her daughter.

“There is a STEEP learning curve in residency,” she wrote in July, when she shared a list of all the lessons she learned after her first month of the job.

“This is easily the most mentally-challenging and interesting thing I have ever done,” she continued. “I still feel like a fish out of water constantly- but a little less so every day.”

source: people.com