Ellen DeGeneres and her family have shared that they are leaving the United States.
This isn’t the first major change in DeGeneres’s life, as she also recently said she is retiring from show business.
The comedian and past talk show host, famous for her 19-season run on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, revealed that her Netflix special, filmed on August 16, 2024, will be her final project in the industry.
This announcement came at the same time as her 16th wedding anniversary with Portia de Rossi, a moment she called ‘lucky and special.’
Now, they are preparing to leave the US and move overseas.
DeGeneres became well-known by hosting her daytime talk show which mixed comedy with celebrity interviews and touching human-interest stories.
However, the show ended in 2022 after claims of a toxic work environment surfaced including accusations of harassment and discrimination.
While DeGeneres herself wasn’t blamed for any wrongdoing, this scandal greatly affected how people viewed her. She has mostly kept away from public life since then.
Recently though, she made a comeback with Ellen’s Last Stand… Up Tour which she confirmed would be her goodbye to TV and movies.
Looking back on all the ups and downs of her career she stated: “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special I’m done.”
The trouble surrounding her show started in 2020 when BuzzFeed released articles claiming there was a toxic workplace culture.
These reports included statements from current and former staff members; one said: “That ‘be kind’ nonsense only happens when cameras are rolling. It’s all an act.”
Another remarked: “It’s up to her to go beyond what producers tell.”
Even though DeGeneres spoke about these issues publicly admitting that things happened on set ‘that should never have occurred,’ this scandal changed everything for her career.
In stand-up shows since then she’s used humor to deal with what happened.
Making light of it all she joked: “This is my second time being kicked out of showbiz… Eventually they’ll kick me out again because I’m mean old & gay.”
Despite making jokes about it all ,she recognized how hard it was personally saying it was ‘devastating’ & noting it really hurt how she felt about herself .
Besides changes in work ,DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi have also made big personal decisions .
The couple known for their love of real estate in Montecito California recently moved to U.K .
Reports say their move was influenced by Donald Trump winning reelection .
They’ve flipped over twenty-one properties around Santa Barbara County but decided they needed ‘to get out’ after Trump won .
Before election ,DeGeneres & de Rossi bought a home in Cotswolds which is about two hours away from London but Trump’s victory sped up their plans .
Even though they’ve moved ,they still haven’t figured out how much they’ll sell their Montecito house for .
Moving to British countryside seems like a choice towards living more quietly far away from fame’s craziness .
This new chapter might give DeGeneres space to recover from recent struggles .
“The ‘Be kind’ girl wasn’t kind,”she joked during Netflix special For Your Approval.“If I had ended my show saying ‘Go f*** yourselves,’ people would’ve been shocked finding out I’m actually nice.”
