Ellen DeGeneres Shares How Wife Portia de Rossi Is Adjusting to Life in English Countryside
Ellen DeGeneres loves horsing around with Portia De Rossi in the U.K.
The former talk show host, 67, gave her followers a peek into their life across the pond, sharing a video of her wife of 17 years enjoying a relaxing ride on her horse in rural England.
“Portia’s living her dream riding her horse through the English countryside and into the village,” Ellen wrote in the caption of the Aug. 20 video from Portia. “Gosh I hope she comes home soon.”
The couple officially moved to England in November 2024, though they made another move within the area more recently when they left their $30 million mansion, located in the Cotswolds, to another nearby estate to allow Portia to fully embrace her passion for being an equestrian.
“When we decided to live here full time, we knew that Portia couldn’t live without her horses,” Ellen told The Wall Street Journal in July. “We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them.”
After all, the couple—who tied the knot in Los Angeles in 2008—wanted to take advantage of the “absolutely beautiful” pastoral area.
“We’re just not used to seeing this kind of beauty,” Ellen said at a July 20 event with broadcaster Richard Bacon, per the BBC. “The villages and the towns and the architecture—everything you see is charming and it’s just a simpler way of life.”
She added, “It’s clean. Everything here is just better—the way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here.”
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And leaving California allowed them to experience all four seasons for the first time, even if it did mean that the cold came as a shock when they first arrived.
“We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life,” the comedian continued. “We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks.”
For more of Ellen and Portia’s life together, read on.
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Pillow Talk
It’s never too late (or too early) to snap a selfie.
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Black Tie Date Night
Receiving the Carol Burnett Award at the 2020 Golden Globes, Ellen made sure to thank her “husband Mark” for being her rock.
“Thank you for supporting me through this crazy journey,” she quipped as Portia cracked up in the audience. “I know it wasn’t easy for you or the kids. Rupert and Fiona, go to bed.”
Ride or Die
Kicking off 2019 with a couples’ ride.
No. 1 Fan
Ahead of DeGeneres’ premiere of her Netflix special Relatable the duo took a sweet selfie to share with their fans.
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Blazer Babes
Could these two be any more stylish while walking around Los Angeles?
Love on Safari
In summer 2018, the power couple went to Tanzania for safari and proved their love is wild.
Gorilla Games
The couple made sure to smile for the cameras while on their Rwanda adventure in 2018.
Snuggle Time
There’s always time for a hug when you love someone.
Vacation Vibes
In July 2017, the lovebirds went to Mallorca for a little rest and relaxation.
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Plus One
No matter what the award show, the talk show host always has her No.1 fan by her side.
Love Birds
DeGeneres and de Rossi showed each other some love on Valentine’s Day back in 2016.
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Well Suited
Talk about a well-suited pair!
New Year, Same Love
In 2016, the longtime loves celebrated the new year in St. Barts and we are so jealous.
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Strike a Pose
Whoever said you can’t have fun on the red carpet clearly have not met Ellen and Portia.
Look of Love
They may not be the most public on social media, but when they do post, fans can’t get enough.
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That’s My Girl
Sometimes, DeGeneres just wants to let her wife shine bright on the red carpet.
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That’s Amore
Enjoying a Venice vacation built for two.
Snuggle Selfies
Going to the beach has never looked so cool with these two lovebirds.
Summertime Sunsets
You see a selfie, we see a couple madly in love.
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Red Carpet Pros
Who says you can’t have fun at work…or posing for photos on the red carpet?
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Marital Bliss
On August 16, 2008, 30 close family and friends watched the couple say “I Do” in their Beverly Hills home.
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All Eyes On Them
In 2007, the couple posed together at the Emmys and looked amazing as an item.
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