Earlier this month, we reported that Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi had allegedly backtracked on fleeing America for England and were plotting a return to the U.S. This came a year after they fled the country due to the second presidential victory of Donald Trump.
Now, DeGeneres has resurfaced in California as she prepares her return to America.
DeGeneres Resurfaces In California
DeGeneres, 67, was spotted out and about with her wife in Montecito, California on Saturday, December 27. The former talk show host has returned to her signature blonde hair after sporting darker and gray hair during her time in England over the past year.
DeGeneres was dressed casually, wearing a white t-shirt and dark jeans. She paired this with an olive-green cropped jacket and white sneakers.
DeGeneres’ Move To England
It’s been just over a year since DeGeneres and de Rossi fled America over Trump’s presidential win. They soon settled in a remote English village that is located 100 miles from London. Unfortunately for them, however, they have since come to regret making this move across the world.
“It was a great idea at the time that got them away from Trump’s America and provided Ellen a refuge to carefully plot her comeback without the noise or pressure in LA,” a source close to the couple recently told Globe Magazine. “But the day-to-day reality of life in the rainy countryside has gotten increasingly boring and frustrating for both of them.”
The insider went on to say that de Rossi in particular “has not adapted well. The weather doesn’t agree with her. And she’s got very little to do except take long walks in the freezing cold or sit around the house while Ellen’s locked in Zoom calls or brainstorming a strategy for her eventual comeback attempt.”
As for DeGeneres, she’s reportedly still struggling to come to terms with becoming a Hollywood pariah. This came after her toxic workplace scandal exploded in 2020. At the time, dozens of current and former employees came forward to accuse DeGeneres of presiding over a toxic work environment that was rampant with bullying, sexism, racism, and more.
Prior to that, DeGeneres had been widely known as the Queen of Nice. She even ended each episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show by urging her viewers to “be kind to one another.” Nearly overnight, however, DeGeneres became relabeled as the Queen of Mean. Unfortunately for her, this moniker has stuck with her to this day. Some have even gone so far as to describe DeGeneres as “America’s most hated woman.”
DeGeneres ‘Is Desperate’
Despite this, DeGeneres is reportedly more desperate than ever to win back her fans. After a year abroad, DeGeneres has finally realized that if she has any hope of doing that, she has to return to Hollywood.
“Ellen is realizing it’s hard to close deals or hold meaningful creative meetings from across the pond,” another friend of the couple’s told Radar Online. “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 friend 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.”
The fact that DeGeneres has resurfaced in California shows that her move back to America is likely extremely imminent. Only time will tell how this turns out for DeGeneres!