Sergey Brin, the multi-billionaire co-founder of Google, is to divorce his wife of six years and has reportedly started a relationship with an employee.

A spokesperson said yesterday that the couple had been living apart for several months.

It is understood that Mr Brin, 40, began seeing Amanda Rosenberg, the marketing manager for Google Glass, after he split from his wife.

Ms Rosenberg, 26, describes herself as “Asian,” and has worked for Google since 2008.