Ellen DeGeneres left the US for the UK with her wife Portia de Rossi to begin her “retirement” shortly after the collapse of her career due to allegations of creating a toxic workplace on her talk show. The couple have reportedly settled in England after listing their Montecito mansion on the market in response to the results of the US election 2024.
However, insiders have now revealed that the two had already made plans to renegotiate the states long before Trump was declared the winner of the election.
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The real reason behind DeGeneres leaving America
“Make no mistake about it,” an insider told the Daily Mail. This is DeGeneres and Portia’s retirement. “None of them have any projects.” The source said, “Ellen really thought she made her mark on the industry, but it was cut short when she was canceled due to her alleged treatment of her employees. Then it was very sad to see the celebrities calling them out one by one.
A second source confirmed that the election results as well as the change in public attitude towards them forced the talk show veteran to flee the country. “With all the ill will toward herself, she was looking to get away before the election,” a second insider told the news outlet. And as things unfold with Trump’s victory, she is happy that she is taking this step and going to stay away from America.
He continued, “He has one person who still loves him, Portia, and he’s willing to leave everyone who left him out to dry in his mind. If she considers this as her retirement, then so be it.”
The source added, “A large portion of America doesn’t like him because of his sexual preferences, and others were turned off by his personality, which some considered fake in the wake of the allegations in the workplace. For Ellen, it’s easier to step away from her problems and face them head on. “It feels like it’s a sad end to who she was in people’s minds.”
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DeGeneres and Portia’s new place in England
DeGeneres and Portia have settled in The Cotswolds, a beautiful area of southwest England about 100 miles from London. Known as a celebrity hotspot, the area is home to stars such as David and Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss and King Charles. The Cotswolds offer a tranquil, rural retreat, attracting A-listers seeking a peaceful escape from city life. He had previously moved to Montecito, California for this very reason, reflecting his preference for a quiet life away from major cities.