Jeff Bezos congratulates ex-wife MacKenzie Scott following information of marriage to Seattle instructor

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos spoke at his company following news that his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott is married and says he is “happy and excited” for the couple.

“Dan is such a great guy,” said Bezos in a statement from an Amazon spokesman on Monday. “I’m happy and excited for both of them.”

A company employee did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.

PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT, EX-WIFE OF JEFF BEZOS, MARRIES SEATTLE SCHOOL TEACHER

Bezos and Scott were married for 25 years before announcing their divorce in 2019. They have four children together.

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FILE – On this file photo dated March 4, 2018, then-MacKenzie Bezos arrives to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California (File Photo by Evan Agostini / Invision / AP).

Scott and her new husband announced their wedding on a Saturday post at the Giving Pledge, a campaign by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in which the world’s richest people express their commitment to “spend most of their wealth on giving back.” “.

In a Saturday post in Jewett’s name, the Seattle teacher describes how “I am, in a happy coincidence, married to one of the most generous and kind people I know – and join her to pass on tremendous financial fortune and serve others. “The news of their marriage was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

According to the Daily Mail, Jewett works for a private school attended by Scott and Bezos’ children.

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On Monday morning, Forbes estimated Scott’s net worth at $ 53 billion.