Ellen DeGeneres reportedly left the US for the UK after Trump’s victory

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres left life in the United States with plans to move to the United Kingdom following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, according to reports.

Former talk show host DeGeneres had supported Trump’s Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, during the 2024 election cycle. However, her expressed wish to see Harris named the first female president of the United States did not materialize. is not realized.

Hours after polls closed in the United States on November 5, Republican candidate Trump was declared the winner following a hotly contested race that saw Harris run just months before Election Day, after President Joe Biden dropped out.

In the days following the result, a number of celebrities shared their views on social media, with some rejoicing and many others commiserating. Some stars who vowed to move abroad rather than live under four years of a second Trump administration have yet to say whether they are following through on their plans.

According to The wrapDeGeneres kept her vow, purchasing a property in the Cotswolds, a picturesque region in southwest England, about two hours from London.

TMZ further reported that DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, got their British property back before the election, but were “very disappointed” with Trump’s victory and decided to “fuck off” with the United States .

News week contacted representatives for DeGeneres and Trump via email for comment.

The Cotswolds region is favored by many local celebrities. Actor Jamie Dornan, former Higher speed entertainer Jeremy Clarkson and power couple David and Victoria Beckham are among those who have purchased homes in the area over the years.

Perhaps as a sign of them settling into their new lives across the pond, DeGeneres, 66, and de Rossi, 51, were featured in a video recently shared on Instagram by Clarkson’s partner, Lisa Hogan. In the clip, geolocated in the Cotswold Hills, the band are shown sitting together in Clarkson’s Farmer’s Dog pub while Irish family band The Corrs perform.

Actor and singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia sings enthusiastically while standing next to a seated Hogan, who turns the camera toward DeGeneres and de Rossi as they share a friendly wave.

Former actor and screenwriter Hogan captioned the clip: “@thecorrsofficial thanks for the sound check and for stopping by your off-tour party! I’m happy to confirm @thefarmersdogpub sounds great.”

Hogan completed the caption by tagging DeGeneres, de Rossi and Imbruglia. Her partner Clarkson and singer James Blunt were also tagged, although they were not seen in the footage.

Where does the couple own properties?

DeGeneres and de Rossi lived on a sprawling property in the upscale Montecito, California neighborhood of Santa Barbara County. The glitzy city is home to several A-list names, including Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Comedian DeGeneres reportedly purchased the property in 2019, before she and her wife made it their primary residence. According to new reports, DeGeneres and de Rossi are now considering listing the property.

In recent years, the couple had also purchased and disposed of a number of properties in Southern California. THE New York Post reported in 2021 that their several real estate deals over the years were valued at approximately $450 million.

According to the Los Angeles Timesstars sold a Beverly Crest home off-market for $8.757 million in 2022, less than a year after purchasing it for $8.5 million.

This followed the 2021 sale of a Beverly Hills mansion they purchased from Maroon 5 musician Adam Levine for $42.5 million in 2019. The couple walked away with $47 million after selling the house in 2021.

According to the Timesthey also sold a Montecito compound for $33.3 million in 2020, less than a year after purchasing it for $27 million.

In his 2015 book HomeDeGeneres revealed that she had purchased and renovated 15 properties over the previous 25 years.

“Expelled from show business”

A move to the UK would be a new chapter for DeGeneres, who has essentially retired from the entertainment world. In his recent Netflix special, For your approvalDeGeneres opened up about how she was “kicked out of show business” following an avalanche of negative headlines.

DeGeneres’ image took a hit in July 2020, when BuzzFeed News published an article in which numerous allegations were made that his show was a toxic work environment behind the scenes. She was also criticized by some celebrities.

After her eponymous talk show ended in 2022, DeGeneres largely stepped away from the spotlight before taping her stand-up special in Los Angeles.

During the special, which was billed as her last, DeGeneres told the audience, “I’m here because I love doing stand-up, and I miss stand-up, and I love giving back happy people, and I care about what people do.” think.”

Although DeGeneres said her show ended regardless of the unfavorable headlines she faced, she explained how much it hurt her, with a dose of the deadpan humor that made famous decades ago.

“Here’s the thing: I’m a comedian who was on a talk show and I ended the show every day by saying, ‘Be nice to each other.’ Yeah, I know, that seemed like a good idea.” she declared.

“If I had ended my show saying, ‘Fuck you,’ people would have been pleasantly surprised to find out that I’m nice.”

“I was kicked out of show business. Yeah, because I’m mean,” she added. “You can’t be mean and be in show business. They’ll throw you out. No mean people in show business.

“He already kicked me out because I told them I was out. No gays in show business. They kick you out. You can’t be gay and be in show business Finally, they’re going to kick me out a third time for being kicked out, old, mean, old and gay, the triple crown.

Correction 11/21/24, 10:02 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to correct the name of the farmer’s dog.