Ellen DeGeneres has confirmed she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have permanently moved to the UK following Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election. Speaking at a July 2025 event in Cheltenham, Ellen said, “We arrived the day before the election. He got in. We said, ‘We’re staying here.’”
What started as a countryside retreat in the Cotswolds became their full-time home. Ellen, now 67, praised the peace, nature, and kindness in the UK, saying both people and animals are treated better.
She voiced deep concern over the U.S.’s political climate, particularly the rollback of LGBTQ+ rights, referencing the Southern Baptist Convention’s attempts to undermine same-sex marriage. “If that happens, we’ll get married here again,” she said.
Reflecting on her talk show’s end, Ellen acknowledged her bluntness but said the media often exaggerated it for drama. Her move highlights a wider post-election trend of Americans considering life abroad. For Ellen, the UK offers calm — and a fresh start.
