It’s been over a year since Ellen DeGeneres fled America and moved to rural England with her wife Portia de Rossi. They made this move in response to Donald Trump winning his second presidential election in the U.S.
Now, insiders are claiming that DeGeneres, 68, is “jealous” of Drew Barrymore, 51, because of the former child star’s newfound success in daytime television. This comes after DeGeneres suffered a brutal downfall in the world of daytime TV herself.
DeGeneres ‘Is Jealous’
“Ellen is jealous!” claimed one source. “Drew has completely replaced her when it comes to the genre of feel-good daytime television.”
The Drew Barrymore Show premiered back in 2020. That same year, DeGenres’ toxic workplace scandal exploded. Indeed, she was accused of presiding over a toxic workplace that was full of bullying, racism, and sexism on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
DeGeneres’ talk show went off the air in 2022. During her 2024 Netflix special For Your Approval, DeGeneres whined that she’d been “kicked out of show business” for being “mean” in the wake of the scandal.
Over the past few months, it’s been reported that DeGeneres is desperate to launch a Hollywood comeback for herself. Unfortunately for her, however, Barrymore is showing no signs of giving back the daytime TV crown.
“Two years ago, Drew and the executives of the show took an honest look at things and tried to find places they could improve without her losing her incredibly charming, quirky and unexpected approach to hosting and interviewing,” the insider stated. “As a result, she’s made subtle yet substantial changes that really resonate with audiences.”
Barrymore’s hard work has paid off for her big time, as she now has an estimated net worth of $85 million.
“It’s starting to dawn on people, Ellen included, how rich this talk show is making Drew,” the source concluded. “She’s going to come out of this experience after another 10 or so years with a giant mountain of money!”
DeGeneres Flees America
DeGeneres has previously confirmed that she chose to flee America because of Trump’s second presidential victory.
“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,’” DeGeneres said at an event in England in July of 2025. “And we’re like, ‘We’re staying here.’”
DeGeneres went on to gush over her new life in the United Kingdom.
“We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life,” she said at the time. “We love it here. Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here.”
In the months since then, however, DeGeneres and de Rossi have seemingly changed their tune. When faced with the prospect of spending another cold winter in dreary England, the couple reportedly decided it might be best to come crawling back to America. That’s why they recently purchased a $27.4 million mansion in Montecito, California.
DeGeneres Desperate For Hollywood Comeback
DeGeneres is allegedly also desperate for a comeback in Hollywood, something that she struggled to make happen from overseas.
“Ellen is realizing it’s hard to close deals or hold meaningful creative meetings from across the pond,” a source told Radar Online in December. “Zoom can only do so much, and L.A. thrives on face-to-face interaction.”
“Ellen is desperate for a fully-fledged showbiz comeback,” the insider added. “Whether that means a sitcom, comedy specials, or producing, she is up for anything at this point. And Portia wants to re-engage with the world. Both of them are craving a life that’s more than rainy pastures, cow muck, and chickens.”
DeGeneres can try to launch a Hollywood comeback all that she wants to, but it seems that she might be facing an uphill battle. In the end, it seems that Barrymore isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and it will likely be impossible for DeGeneres to even come close to overtaking her.
Good riddance, Ellen DeGeneres!