Ellen DeGeneres Reportedly Bought A California Home Because She "Grew Tired" Of The UK

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It looks like the United States might be seeing more of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.

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According to People, the former talk show host and her wife have purchased a new home in Montecito, California.

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The two previously lived in California but reportedly sold their home in August 2024. They later bought a property in the Cotswolds, England — which Ellen has said was originally meant to be a "a part-time house," but they decided to stay after Donald Trump's reelection in November 2024.

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"We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in,'" she said at an event in July 2025, per the BBC. "And we're like, 'We're staying here.'"

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Ellen added, "We love it here... Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here."

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Still, a real estate source told People that Ellen eventually "grew tired" of the UK — though that doesn't mean she's moving back to the US full-time.

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"She's not moving back to the U.S.," a source said, adding that Ellen will "continue to split her time between both the U.K. and Montecito, [Calif.]."

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As for why, the source said the couple is "missing the California weather and horse scene."

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"Portia loves polo and her horses," they added of the former actor who's an avid horse lover.

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Details about the Montecito property are limited, but Realtor.com reports the home costs $27.4 million.

BuzzFeed has reached out to representatives for Ellen for comment.

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