Who Is Bill Gates' Daughter Jennifer's Husband? All About Nayel Nassar

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.Photo: Nayel Nassar/Instagram

The Nassars are officially a family of four.

Olympic equestrian Nayel Nassar andJennifer Gates— the eldest daughter of billionaireBill Gatesand hisex-wife, Melinda French Gates— welcomed their second child, daughterMia, in October 2024. The couple’s first child, daughter Leila, was born in 2023.

Nassar and Gates started dating in January 2017 andgot engagedthree years later. They eventuallywedat their farm in Westchester County, N.Y., in October 2021.

So, who is Jennifer Gates' husband? Here’s everything to know about Nayel Nassar and his relationship with Bill Gates' daughter.

He was born in the United States to millionaire parents but grew up in Kuwait

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Though he was born in Chicago, according to hisGlobal Champions League biography, Nassar was raised in Kuwait.

In December 2017, Nassar and Gates returned to the country in western Asia for a visit ahead of the holidays — and according to Nassar, the trip was incredibly meaningful.

He’s an accomplished Egyptian equestrian who competed in the Tokyo Olympics

Nayel Nassar.Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty

Because Nassar’s parents are from Egypt, he has been able to ride in equestrian competitions for the country, according to Global Champions League biography.

He has also taken first place in several competitions, including Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Las Vegas, Las Vegas National Horse Show Winning Round CSI 3, Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Del Mar, New York Masters CSI5Grand Prix and Rabat CSIO4* Designated Olympic Qualifier, according to his bio.

Nassar, who competes in show jumping, helped Egypt qualify for theTokyo Olympics. The accomplishmentmarked the first time in 61 yearsthat Egypt’s equestrian team had qualified for the Olympics.

Although Nassar didn’t win a medal, he received a pair of sweet shout-outs from his future in-laws on Instagram.

“I always love watching the Olympics. The #TokyoOlympics are particularly special because I get to cheer on my future son-in-law, @nayelnassar! We are so proud of you, Nayel (and Igor)!” Melindawrote, making sure to share the love with the equestrian’s horse.

“I’m rooting for lots of the athletes in Tokyo right now—but none more than my soon-to-be son-in-law, @nayelnassar,” Billadded in a separate message. “Good luck, Nayel!”

TheInternational Federation for Equestrian Sportscurrently ranks Nassar as No. 44 in the world, with 48 jumping competition wins under his belt since 2010.

He’s a graduate of Stanford University

Nayel Nassar and Jennifer Gates.Nayel Nasser/Instagram

Like his now-wife, Nassar attended the Northern California university. He graduated from Stanford in 2013 with a degree in economics, according to his Global Champions League biography.

His biography also states that Nassar is also fluent in Arabic, French and English. According to herLinkedIn, in June 2018, he returned to the university to support Gates when she earned her degree in human biology.

“Lucky me, she’s beautiful and has a Stanford degree! ?? Congratulations love, on all you’ve achieved these last 4 years. Can’t wait to continue this wonderful journey with you ☺️ #stanfordgrad2018 #beenthere #classof2013 #imgettingold,” hecaptioned a shot of the coupleat her graduation.

His romantic relationship with Gates began in January 2017

Nassar’s first Instagram photo with Gates came in February 2017 andfeatured the pair enjoying Valentine’s Day dinnerin Miami Beach, Florida.

However, according to both of their Instagram accounts, the couple officially started dating the month before.

On their first anniversary in January 2018, Jennifer shared a photo of her kissing her man on the cheek andjokingly wrote beside it, “Nobody rly knows whether our official ~dating anniversary~ is today or yesterday but that’s ok… happy to be yours every day.”

Nassar also shared a similar shot of him kissing Gates on the head andcaptioned it, “Happy first year my love! Here’s to many more.. ❤️❤️.”

He and Gates bonded over horses

Nayel Nassar and Jennifer Gates.Jennifer Gates/Instagram

Gates, who is also anaccomplished equestrianand owner of Evergate Stables, previously said their love for the sport was part of what brought them together.

“Horses are just one part of our life, but we love the sport,” shetold CNN’s EQ equestrian show in 2019. “He’s a professional, and I do this as an amateur. So, to be able to share our love and passion for horses with each other is just incredible.”

He proposed during a ski trip

When Gatesannounced their engagementin an Instagram post, she called Nassar “one of a kind” and raved about his romantic proposal.

“Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions,” she captioned the sweet shot. “I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together. Yes a million times over.”

Nassar also posted photos of the proposal on his own Instagram account,writing, “SHE SAID YES!!”

“I’m feeling like the luckiest (and happiest) man in the world right about now,” he captioned his pictures. “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!”

The couple received many congratulatory wishes from their friends and family, including Jennifer’s proud parents.

“So thrilled for you and @nayelnassar! ❤,” wrote mom Melinda, 57, who also shared the sweet proposal photo on her Instagram Story.

“I am completely thrilled! Congratulations, @jenniferkgates and @nayelnassar!” added her father Bill, 65, in the comment section.

He is the co-creator of an equestrian app JUMPR

When his equestrian competitions were put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nassar took the opportunity to work on a project he had been thinking about for several years — an app for equestrians, JUMPR, which he co-created with Minhee Lee, an app developer at Amazon.

Nassar was inspired to create the app when he realized that, unlike other sports, there was no app available for tracking show-jumping statistics.

He and Gates share two children

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The couple welcomed their second daughter,Mia, on Oct. 16, 2024 — Gates and Nassar’s third wedding anniversary. “The best gift we could have asked for,” they wrote on Instagram.

source: people.com