Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have reportedly relocated to the English countryside, specifically the Cotswolds, and are putting their Montecito estate up for sale. According to a source close to the couple, the decision to leave the United States was largely motivated by the election of Donald Trump, though it also marks a new chapter for DeGeneres after her departure from the entertainment industry.
The former talk show host, once a household name, faced public scrutiny in 2022 following allegations of toxic workplace behavior during the production of her long-running syndicated show, Ellen. Since stepping back from television, DeGeneres has focused on other pursuits, such as gardening and raising chickens, as shared in her Netflix comedy special For Your Approval. In the special, she candidly referenced her fall from grace, joking about her public image as the “be kind” figure and reflecting on whether setting different expectations might have changed perceptions.