Ellen DeGeneres And Wife Officially Move To Great Britain, Trump’s Win Was Motivation Behind The Move

Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have moved to rural England, citing Trump’s election win as motivation.

DeGeneres has already placed her Montecito mansion in California on the market and isn’t expected to return to the States anytime soon.

The Ellen Show, which DeGeneres hosted, was canceled in 2022 after reports surfaced that she created a toxic working environment for her employees.

Since the show’s cancellation, DeGeneres has been on a comedy tour.

HUGE LOSS: Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have moved to the U.K. and intend to stay there permanently following Donald Trump's election as president. pic.twitter.com/N1xVG4gyuy

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JUST IN: Ellen DeGeneres has moved to Great Britain and says she is "never coming back" to the United States after Trump's election win.

DeGeneres' Montecito mansion "has been pocket-listed or will be listed soon."

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Here’s what Yahoo reported:

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have moved to rural England, put their Montecito estate on the market and plan to never return to the United States, telling friends the election of Donald Trump was their primary motivation, a person close to the former TV host told TheWrap.

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Though the incoming Republican administration was the cited catalyst, a fresh start couldn’t hurt: DeGeneres has been open about being “kicked out of show business” after reports of toxic workplace behavior at the syndicated “Ellen” show in 2002.

DeGeneres has already moved to the Cotswolds, a rural area in south-central England, the person said, adding that her Montecito mansion, roughly 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, has been pocket-listed or will be listed soon. A representative for Riskin Partners, the prestigious real estate company she retains, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

DeGeneres reportedly bought the sprawling Montecito property in 2019 and she and de Rossi have made it their primary residence; it wasn’t clear what would become of her other Southern California properties. A former spokeswoman for DeGeneres said she is no longer representing the comedian since her comedy special and tour are concluded.

DeGeneres recently released “Four Your Approval,” a one-woman stand-up show she produced with Netflix. In it, she chronicled how she was spending her time post-“Ellen” – and aside from the comedy special itself, none of it was show-business related.

“I decided to take up gardening,” DeGeneres said. “I got chickens. Let me see what else I can tell you about that’s been going on … Oh yeah, I got kicked out of show business … Yeah, the ‘Be kind’ girl wasn’t kind. That was the headline.”

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— TMZ (@TMZ) November 20, 2024

Per LovebScott:

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have moved to rural England, put their Montecito estate on the market and plan to never return to the United States, telling friends the election of Donald Trump was their primary motivation, a person close to the former TV host told TheWrap.

Though the incoming Republican administration was the cited catalyst, a fresh start couldn’t hurt: DeGeneres has been open about being “kicked out of show business” after reports of toxic workplace behavior at the syndicated “Ellen” show in 2002.

DeGeneres has already moved to the Cotswolds, a rural area in south-central England, the person said, adding that her Montecito mansion, roughly 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, has been pocket-listed or will be listed soon. A representative for the prestigious real estate company she retains did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

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