Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

Ellen DeGeneres, a well-known American comedian and TV host, has recently made headlines for moving to the UK with her wife, Portia de Rossi. Ellen revealed that the main reason for their move was the re-election of Donald Trump as US president. Originally, Ellen and Portia planned to spend only part of the year in England, but after the election results, they decided to make the Cotswolds their full-time home. The Cotswolds is a picturesque region in England, famous for its charming villages and beautiful countryside. Ellen says she loves the simpler lifestyle there, the clean environment, and the friendly people. She has shared glimpses of her new rural life on social media, showing off their farm animals, including horses and chickens. They even had sheep for a while, but the sheep kept escaping, so they had to let them go.

Ellen also spoke openly about her concerns regarding gay rights in the US. She and Portia got married in California in 2008, after same-sex marriage became legal. However, Ellen is worried because some groups in the US are trying to reverse the law that allows same-sex marriage. She mentioned that if the law changes, she and Portia are considering getting married again in England, where they feel safer. Ellen explained that even though things have improved for LGBTQ people in some ways, there is still a lot of fear and discrimination. She said that many actors and actresses she knows are still afraid to come out as gay because it could hurt their careers. Ellen hopes that society will become more accepting, especially as younger generations seem to be more open-minded and comfortable with different identities.

Ellen also addressed the controversy that surrounded the end of her long-running talk show in 2022. Some former employees accused the show of having a toxic workplace culture, and Ellen was labeled as 'mean' in the media. Ellen admitted that she can be very blunt and direct, but she does not believe that makes her a bad person. She said it was hurtful to be called mean, especially since she always encouraged kindness on her show. Ellen misses hosting her talk show and would love to do something similar in the UK, but she feels that the way people watch TV has changed, with more people watching on their phones and less attention being paid to traditional television. For now, Ellen is enjoying her new life in the English countryside, but she is still thinking about what she wants to do next. She wants to have fun and try new things, but she is not sure what her next big project will be.