Who is Elizabeth Holmes’ husband Billy Evans? Inside the hospitality heir’s whirlwind romance with the disgraced billionaire – from the MIT engagement ring to a world-gripping Theranos fraud trial
- The couple were spotted at the Burning Man festival in 2018 then reportedly got married in a secret ceremony a year later – and recently welcomed a baby boy
- Evans comes from the wealthy family behind the Evans Hotel Group in 1953, and has previously worked for LinkedIn and self-driving car company Luminar Technologies
The latest twist? During her high-stakes legal drama, Holmes, who could end up in prison for 20 years if convicted, managed to find love in William “Billy” Evans – a 29-year-old hospitality heir from California. Sources told Vanity Fair that the couple got married in a secret ceremony in 2019.
So, what do we know about her “husband”?
He hails from a wealthy family
Evans, who was raised in San Diego, comes from a prominent family. His grandparents, William and Anne Evans, founded the Evans Hotel Group in 1953, now run and managed by his father, William “Bill” L. Evans. The company has three properties – Bahia Resort Hotel, Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa and The Lodge at Torrey Pines. Evans also inherited a private museum and events space called Evans Garage that “houses vintage cars dating as far back as the 1880s”, according to NPR.
In 2019, the New York Post reported that Evans’ family was worried that Holmes had “brainwashed” him. Flash forward to now, and Evans’ dad apparently is supportive of Holmes in public. He even presented himself as “concerned citizen” to reporters during her trial, under the fake name of Hanson, lamenting how the press treated Holmes poorly.
He gave Holmes his MIT ring
He attended MIT and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Evans has also spent time in China at Fudan University, according to his LinkedIn page.
When Evans proposed to Holmes in 2019, he gave her his MIT signet ring instead of a diamond engagement ring, reports the New York Post, citing Evan’s former colleague. “He could snap his fingers and have a triple-A diamond engagement ring instantly if he wanted to. But if you give her some extravagant ring, it could end up owned by the feds if she has to give up her material possessions,” said the former colleague.
The couple live in a US$135 million estate
