Overview

• At a July 21 BBC event in Cheltenham, DeGeneres confirmed that she and Portia de Rossi chose to remain in the Cotswolds year-round after arriving the day before the 2024 election
• The couple sold their California mansion for $96 million in August and secured a home in the Cotswolds by October to complete the transition
• DeGeneres praised the region’s animal welfare standards, scenic villages and the kindness of local residents as hallmarks of her new rural lifestyle
• With U.S. authorities considering reversals of same-sex marriage rights, the couple said they are weighing the option of remarrying in the U.K. if legal protections are overturned
• Addressing past allegations of a toxic workplace on her talk show, she described her directness as frequently misunderstood and reaffirmed her empathy