Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Make Life in the UK Their Own after Trump Re-Election Sparks Move
In a surprise revelation that caught fans and followers off guard, Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she and her wife Portia de Rossi have permanently moved to the United Kingdom. At a recent public engagement in Cheltenham, England, the popular American comedian and former talk show host gave an honest explanation of their sudden move out of the United States a move primarily spurred on by Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024.
From Celebrity Havens to Countryside Calm
Ellen and Portia had long split their time between glamorous homes in Los Angeles and Montecito, California. But while on a casual visit to England last year, news broke that Donald Trump had reclaimed the White House. According to Ellen, it was that very night the couple looked at each other and said, “We’re not going back.”
The couple has since settled quietly in rural English countryside, removed from the political and media frenzy of the U.S. Their new existence has been “cleaner, quieter, and safer,” Ellen explained, highlighting the sharp contrast from what they experienced after moving.
Fears About U.S. Political Climate
While Ellen didn’t mince words about their discontent with Trump’s political resurgence, she went deeper highlighting broader concerns about the direction in which the U.S. is heading, particularly in relation to civil rights.
“There’s a fear growing again especially for LGBTQ+ communities,” she told a crowd in Cheltenham. “We’ve lived that fight before, but now it feels like we’re going backward.”
Her words resonate with a rising tide of discontent among progressive Americans who feel increasingly isolated by changing political currents. For Ellen, a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ representation on mainstream TV, the reversal of hard-won rights and protections was one too many.
Embracing the UK Life
The UK, Ellen wrote, provides a tempo and a mood more in line with their values at this time in life. While they are still American citizens, Ellen and Portia are embracing local culture from walking in the countryside to participating in community activities.
“This isn’t exile it’s a choice,” Ellen wrote. “A choice for peace, for freedom, and for a future that feels more certain.”
She also referred to the deep respect and kindness they’ve found from residents, defining the British people as “gracious and welcoming.”
The move represents a personal and political gesture
Ellen DeGeneres’ move overseas isn’t a change of lifestyle only it’s a symbolic exit that highlights profound cleavages in America today. For someone who spent years amusing millions, extolling niceness, and advocating for fairness, this move represents a personal and political gesture.
Although fans in America will miss her familiar face, Ellen’s move makes sense as a strong statement regarding the condition of American democracy and the decisions high-profile individuals are making in response.
The Ellen DeGeneres UK relocation tale is a powerful reminder of the way politics can touch personal lives even for the elite of the entertainment universe. With this new beginning, as Ellen and Portia embark on it, their unobtrusive move says more than loud words about the loud uncertainties still ringing across America.
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