A source close to Ellen DeGeneres recently told The Wrap that the powerful host and her partner Portia de Rossi have moved to the Cotswolds countryside in England. The source revealed that the US presidential election results, with Donald Trump winning , were a “catalyst” for them to make this decision. In September, the famous MC publicly sided with Kamala Harris and did not hesitate to mock the controversial statements of Vice President-elect JD Vance .
Meanwhile, Fox News confirmed that Ellen DeGeneres’s Montecito mansion was put up for sale in August. The TV star bought the property in 2019, turning it into a home for herself and Portia de Rossi. Meanwhile, it is unclear what will happen to DeGeneres’ other properties in Southern California. When asked about this issue, a former spokesperson for the 66-year-old MC said he no longer represents her.
While the US presidential election was seen as the impetus for Ellen Degeneres and her partner to leave the US, there was another story behind it. The TV star claimed she had been “fired from the entertainment industry” during her stand-up comedy show For Your Approval in September. Reports of a toxic work environment, including allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment by senior executives on her talk show, surfaced in 2020. Warner Bros. subsequently conducted an internal investigation, and DeGeneres issued a written apology to her staff.
“On the first day of the show, I told everyone in the first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a happy place. No one would raise their voice and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously something has changed and I’m disappointed to learn that this has not happened. I could not have achieved the success I have without all of your contributions. My name is on the show and everything we do and I take responsibility for that,” Ellen Degeneres shared. She also pledged that the same incident would not happen again.
Warner Bros. also announced that there would be personnel changes following their findings. The Ellen DeGeneres Show aired its final episode in 2022, and DeGeneres’ reputation was permanently damaged.
Ellen DeGeneres was born in 1958, she is known as the most powerful and expensive MC in the United States. She made a name for herself thanks to her talent in hosting prestigious programs and events, and is also talented in comedy, acting, writing and is a famous producer. According to Forbes statistics in May 2024, the 66-year-old star owns a fortune of about 450 million USD. Ellen DeGeneres is gay, she married former actress Portia de Rossi in 2008 and has been together until now.
The news of Ellen DeGeneres leaving the US was shared after “empty threats” from other celebrities such as Cher, Sharon Stone, Barbra Streisand… They once declared that they would leave the US if Mr. Trump was re-elected president but have not made any move so far.