Ellen DeGeneres has returned to California after moving to the UK with wife Portia de Rossi. The couple left the U.S. post-2020 due to disillusionment following Donald Trump’s election win, seeking a fresh start in a Cotswolds farmhouse. Recently spotted at Casa Dorinda, a luxury retirement community, it’s suspected DeGeneres may have been visiting Portia’s mother, who may have relocated there. Following accusations of fostering a toxic workplace, DeGeneres’s career faced challenges, leading her to joke in a stand-up special about being “kicked out of showbiz.” They have listed their Montecito mansion as they adjust to life in England.
Just months after moving to the British countryside and vowing never to return following President Donald Trump’s election victory, Ellen DeGeneres is back in good ol’ America.
The 66-year-old talk show host reportedly decided to move away from his roots, specifically Montecito, California, after he and wife Portia de Rossi reportedly decided to start a new life across the pond in November. Looks like it’s gone, says a new DailyMail.com exclusive. The photo shows.
DeGeneres posed for a photo in her former stomping grounds last Friday during a visit to Casa Dorinda, an elite retirement community known as the luxury nursing home where Julia Child spent her final days among other celebrities. It was done.
DeGeneres, dressed casually in a gray crewneck sweater, blue jeans and sneakers, was seen parking her car in a visitor parking lot before entering the residential building.
It’s unclear who the Hollywood star was visiting at the home, but his wife’s mother, Margaret Rogers, may have moved to the Lux retirement community after selling her Westlake Village townhome in 2020. .
However, Mr De Rossi, 51, was not seen leaving the house with his wife.
Ellen DeGeneres was spotted returning to her old home in California last Friday after reportedly leaving the US for good
It’s unclear who the Hollywood star was visiting at the Casa Dorinda retirement community, but Portia’s mother, Margaret Rogers, may have sold her home and moved there.
Although the couple moved to the UK late last year, it’s clear they still have roots in the US, specifically Montecito.
They are now reportedly living in a multi-million pound farmhouse in the Cotswolds, a rural area in southwest England, about 160 miles from London.
They are said to have ‘fell in love’ with the picturesque property, which also features a helicopter airfield and swimming pool, set across acres of rolling Cotswold countryside.
The couple were apparently willing to pay £2.5 million (about $3 million) more than the asking price because they were so keen to get away and buy their dream property in the short term.
The area is popular among celebrities and wealthy residents looking to escape the hustle and bustle of London, and was ideal for DeGeneres and Rossi, who famously left L.A. for Montecito in Santa Barbara County, 120 miles north. It has become a hidden hideout.
Among the stars who own land in the Cotswolds are David and Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Hurley, Jeremy Clarkson, Damien Hirst and many others.
DeGeneres, dressed casually in a gray crewneck sweater, blue jeans and sneakers, was seen parking in the visitor parking lot before entering the Casa Dorinda residential building.
Casa Dorinda is known as the luxury nursing home where Julia Child spent her final days among other celebrities.
King Charles owns Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, and the area is also home to the royal family.
Kate Winslet also once had a mansion in the area, but it’s unclear whether she still lives there, and Hugh Grant has long been rumored to have a small retreat in the Cotswolds.
Originally built as a farmhouse, DeGeneres and de Rossi’s new home was converted into a modern luxury home more than 15 years ago, but still retains its old-world charm, with a barn outside connected to the main building via a glass walkway. remains today.
But just a few weeks ago, the couple was effectively stranded when Storm Bart submerged an area near their 43-acre property in torrents of floodwater.
DeGeneres later shared a selfie of the couple posing in the countryside to commemorate their 20th anniversary with their “best friend” and “the love of their life” on Instagram, confirming that there was no damage caused by the storm. Ta.
“For those concerned, our UK farmhouse did not flood,” she wrote.
In a December Instagram post, DeGeneres and de Rossi were seen posing in the English countryside to commemorate their 20th wedding anniversary. The talk show host admitted the new farmhouse was not damaged by Storm Bart, which caused widespread flooding in the UK in November.
Rural England, including Oxfordshire, has been hit by severe flooding and rain, leaving roads impassable in nearby Dunsden (pictured)
DeGeneres and de Rossi have reportedly listed a Balinese-style mansion in Montecito, California, ahead of their move to the UK. They bought the house in 2019
In October, The Sun reported that the couple had purchased a property in the Cotswolds, which would put the purchase ahead of the 2024 election.
But after Trump’s victory, the couple became “very disillusioned,” and a source later told TMZ that the couple vowed to “get the hell out” of the United States.
Many celebrities threatened to leave the United States in the face of President Trump’s victory, but most did not follow through.
Stars including Cher, Barbra Streisand, Sharon Stone and Sophie Turner have said they would consider leaving the US if President Trump wins, but whether any of them will actually do so remains to be seen. is unknown.
But DeGeneres had many reasons for wanting to leave her hometown for a fresh start beyond President Trump’s reelection.
Her career was tarnished, perhaps forever, by accusations that she fostered a toxic workplace on the set of her eponymous daytime talk show, whose final episode aired on May 26, 2022.
Ellen DeGeneres leaves US for UK to begin ‘retirement’ with wife Portia de Rossi after accusations of toxic behavior on talk show tarnish her career
Many celebrities threatened to leave the US in the face of Trump’s victory, but most did not comply (Trump pictured in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 1)
She delved into her persona non grata status in her stand-up special, For Your Approval, released on Netflix at the end of September.
The comedian joked that she had been “kicked out of showbiz” during the special, which featured material about how she has been spending her time since her TV show ended.
According to The Wrap, DeGeneres and de Rossi have either pocket-listed or plan to list their Bali-inspired Montecito mansion soon.
DeGeneres and de Rossi purchased the massive mansion in 2019 for an astonishing $27 million.
The home has five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms over 8,188 square feet and features exotic features such as bamboo ceilings, flaming black limestone, and luxurious antique oak floors. .
