Ellen DeGeneres buys property in the UK ahead of her retirement from showbiz
Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly bought property in the UK ahead of her retirement from showbiz.
Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly bought property in the UK.
The 66-year-old comedienne – who has been married to actress Portia de Rossi since 2008 – quit her US talk show in 2022 after almost two decades on air and then released her final stand-up comedy special but is said to have “fallen in love” with a house in the Cotswolds.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Biz on Sunday column: “Ellen has fallen in love with the property in the Cotswolds.
"She has been on the lookout for a house in the area and often visits her celebrity pals."
Other A-listers who have previously bought property in the South West region – which is notable for its countryside villages – include supermodel Kate Moss and ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ star Hugh Grant.
Ellen is said to have been inspired by the idea of the “status” that would come with owning a house in the area.
The source added: “A Cotswolds house has become a status symbol in the celebrity world and Ellen wanted to join the pack.”
The ‘Finding Nemo’ star – who normally lives in Montecito, California in a $25 million mansion but also has an estate in Santa Barbara worth a reported $70 million - confirmed her impending retirement after 'Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour' hits Netflix later this year and her latest stand-up stint.
Speaking to the audience at her show in Santa Rosa, California this month, she said when asked where fans can see her next: "Um, no.
"This is the last time you're going to see me. After my Netflix special, I'm done."
She continued: "Thank you for still caring!
"Let me catch you up on what's been going on with me since you last saw me. I got chickens."
