People say that after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her husband, actress Portia de Rossi, went to England. TMZ says the couple was angry that Trump won the election and chose to leave for another country as soon as the results were in. According to sources close to the couple, before the election Ellen and Portia had already bought a house in the beautiful Cotswalls area in South West England. But their choice to depart the US was inspired by Trump’s triumph. The pair is said to be “very disillusioned” with the outcome and felt compelled to “get the hell out.”
New Home in the Cotswills
Now living almost two hours from London, the pair has settled into their new house in the Cotswalls. Though the house was purchased before the election, US political climate under Trump’s reelection drove their migration. TMZ claims that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi intend to sell their Montecito, California mansion, so the shift could be permanent. They had previously sold another mansion in the US for a staggering $96 million.
Ellen’s Vocal Support for Kamala Harris
Before the election, Ellen DeGeneres was one of the most vocal supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s key rival. She wrote on Instagram, “There’s nothing more powerful than a woman whose time has come!!” Ellen had told Harris that the press would back him up. I’m interested in Kamala Harris, who will be president next year.
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Ellen also sent Harris $3,300 to show her support for the Democratic candidate. Clearly expressing her political opinions throughout the 2024 election cycle, Ellen publicly criticises Trump and even promises never to invite him on her talk show given their political disagreements.
Public Reactions to Ellen’s Movement
Some of Ellen’s social media followers were quick to remind her of her earlier comment on fleeing the country should Trump be re-elected, following the news of his triumph. Many of the users wrote notes wondering when she would keep her promise. Ellen had not lately expressed her intentions to leave the US, but her choice to move to England now proves that she is fulfilling her prior promise.
Ellen’s action also emphasises the ongoing split in the nation following the 2024 vote. Ellen is the only known celebrity to really fulfil that promise, even if many others promised to flee the US should Trump win.
Conclusion
The choice of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to relocate to England represents a major change in their life motivated by disappointment with the result of the 2024 US presidential election. Their new Cotswolds house shows a yearning for a fresh start free from American political unrest. It is abundantly evident as the couple adjusts to their new life overseas that their discontent with Trump’s triumph and the direction of American politics directly led to their leaving.