Ellen DeGeneres And Her Wife Reportedly Plan U.S. Return After Ditching The Country For The U.K.

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, are reportedly considering a move back to the U.S. after they dumped the country for a new life in the U.K.

Some say the couple would only be staying for the holidays as they try to avoid the cold weather in the Cotswolds, but there are also reports that de Rossi wants to return to acting, so it remains to be seen how long they plan to be in the States.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have earlier liquidated their real estate portfolio, meaning they'll either have to buy a new home for their stay or settle for a hotel or Airbnb.

DeGeneres and de Rossi are seemingly not comfortable with all the offerings of the British countryside, where they relocated to late last year.

The comedian and her wife moved to the U.K. partially to escape the political climate of the U.S. after Donald Trump emerged as the winner of the last election.

However, they are now reportedly packing their bags and plotting a return to the sunny shores of California as they look to evade the chilly Cotswolds winter.

According to the Daily Mail, they also made the decision because they "miss their friends" and are looking to reunite with them during the holiday season.

"Ellen was adamant that she and Portia were going to stay in the UK while Trump was in the White House, but evidently she's changed her mind somewhat," a source told the news outlet.

"She's been telling friends they are coming home soon because they miss them and can't take the winters over there, and Portia wants to act again. They will be here for the holidays and longer by the sound of it," they continued.

Meanwhile, questions have been raised about the length of the couple's impending stay in the country, as reports initially suggested they would never return, regardless of the circumstances.

At the time they moved to Britain, DeGeneres admitted that their decision was linked to Trump's emergence as the winner of the elections, adding that life "is just better" in the U.K.

In fact, it appeared as if they would never make their way to the U.S. again after ditching their first home in Oxfordshire for a hilltop mansion with enough field for de Rossi to indulge herself and raise her horses.

"When we decided to live here full-time, we knew that Portia couldn't live without her horses. We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them," DeGeneres said about their choice of home.

According to the Daily Mail, a source close to the TV presenter denied that their stay is permanent and confirmed that it would only be for the holidays. However, they refused to state just how long the visit would last.

"Ellen was very clear that they're coming back to California sooner rather than later. They miss the warm weather and their friends," the source added.

It remains to be seen where DeGeneres and de Rossi would call home during their stay in America. While they moved from the U.S., they decided to sell off all their real estate portfolio that remained in the U.S.

Earlier in January, the couple listed their Montecito five-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom property for $29.9 million. Later in March, they placed one of their last properties on the market for around $5 million, 4 years after buying it for $2.9 million.

According to real estate site Realtor.com, the mansion boasts 1,691 square feet of space and comes with its "own patio, spa-like bath, and generous closet space."

It also featured a spacious yet simple kitchen with wooden cupboards and solid grey worktops with fitted appliances.

"A sound fence ensures privacy and serenity, while the spacious backyard offers room for a pool or guest house all within moments of the beach, Coral Casino, and Lower Village," the listing added.

Long before her move to the U.K., the TV host was plagued with accusations that she fostered a toxic workplace environment on her hit talk show.

Others accused her of bullying workers and forcing them to work beyond their scheduled time.

She offered a written apology to staff at the time, but later said the whole scandal felt "misogynistic" and "too orchestrated, too coordinated."

During her 2024 comedy show on Netflix, DeGeneres also talked about getting "kicked out of show business," jokingly telling her audience, "There's no mean people in show business."

Many labeled her apology tone-deaf and came down on her for its lack of genuineness.

"Not only did Ellen turn my trauma, turn our traumas, into a joke, she somehow managed to make this about her," a former employee told the Daily Mail.

"When she said: 'Oh my summer was great,' and that was supposed to be funny, I thought: 'It's funny that you had a rough summer because everyone was calling out all of the allegations of your toxic work environment and now you're the one suffering?'" another said.

Others commended DeGeneres for addressing the situation, but called it an attempt to win back viewers.