Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK

Ellen DeGeneres buys a mansion to escape from the 'fierce' UK weather

Ellen DeGeneres has purchased a £20 million mansion, marking a major change of heart after her recent move to the UK.

Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK

Ellen DeGeneres isn’t leaving the UK, despite she and her wife Portia de Rossi splashing out millions on a new home in Montecito, California.

Ellen DeGeneres 'Plans to Live Full-Time’ in U.K. After Purchasing CA Home

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are still enjoying their time across the pond. A source confirms to Us Weekly that DeGeneres, 68, and de Rossi, 53, purchased a $27.4 million home in Montecito, California, in November 2025. “They are still planning to live full-time in the U.K. but will spend a few months of the year in Montecito,” the insider shares of DeGeneres and de Rossi, who tied the knot in 2008. Us Weekly reached out to DeGeneres…

Ellen DeGeneres Planning Permanent UK Stay Amid Home Purchase

(Photo Credit: FOX / Getty Images) Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, reportedly bought a new house worth $27.4 million in Montecito, California, back in November 2025. However, the former comedian and the “Arrested Development” actor allegedly do not have any plan to move to the US on a full-time basis. The couple will reportedly stay in their new Montecito place for a few months a year. Ellen DeGeneres and wife ‘will spend a few mo…