{"id":40074,"date":"2026-02-06T04:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=40074"},"modified":"2026-02-06T04:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:53:12","slug":"ellen-degeneres-returns-to-california-with-27m-montecito-mansion-after-temporary-exit-following-trump-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=40074","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres Returns to California with $27M Montecito Mansion After Temporary Exit Following Trump Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ellen DeGeneres is once again \u201cCalifornia Dreamin\u2019,\u201d at least for now. More than a year after leaving the United States for a quieter life in the English countryside, the former talk show host has returned to Southern California with the purchase of a jaw-dropping $27 million mansion in Montecito \u2014 the celebrity enclave she once called home.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to sources speaking with Fox News Digital and People magazine, DeGeneres, 68, and her wife, Portia de Rossi<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, are treating the move as a seasonal stop rather than a permanent relocation. The couple reportedly wanted to spend the winter months back in Montecito, drawn by the familiar California weather and equestrian lifestyle they left behind when they moved to England.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEllen and Portia love the Cotswolds and can\u2019t wait to return to England,\u201d an insider shared, emphasizing that their return to California is temporary. Another source added that the couple has been missing Southern California\u2019s sunshine and horse scene \u2014 particularly de Rossi, who is deeply involved in polo and horse riding.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pair previously sold their longtime Montecito estate in August 2024 before buying a farmhouse in the English countryside. What began as a part-time European adventure eventually turned into something more permanent following Donald Trump\u2019s victory in the November 2024 presidential election. DeGeneres herself confirmed the timing during her first U.K. broadcast appearance since the move.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis,\u201d DeGeneres recalled in an interview with Richard Bacon for the BBC. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018He got in.\u2019 And we\u2019re like, \u2018We\u2019re staying here.\u2019\u201d The remark marked one of the rare moments where the famously apolitical comedian openly linked a life decision to U.S. politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since settling in the Cotswolds, DeGeneres has largely kept a low profile, though she occasionally shares glimpses of farm life with fans. She has spoken warmly about the slower pace, praising the villages, architecture, and what she described as a \u201csimpler way of life.\u201d From chickens and sheep to snow \u2014 something she said she experienced for the first time \u2014 the transition has been a dramatic shift from Hollywood life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, locals in the Cotswolds told People magazine they haven\u2019t seen DeGeneres in months, fueling speculation that the couple has already begun splitting time between continents. \u201cShe always looked friendly, but nobody ever approached her,\u201d one local said. \u201cIt was just another celeb to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The political angle of DeGeneres\u2019 move also drew commentary from fellow comedian Rosie O’Donnell<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, who expressed surprise that Trump\u2019s win played a role. O\u2019Donnell noted that while she has long been outspoken politically, DeGeneres had rarely been. Despite their distance, O\u2019Donnell said she wished DeGeneres \u201cpeace and love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, DeGeneres appears content straddling two worlds \u2014 the rolling green hills of England and the sun-soaked luxury of Montecito \u2014 proving that even a self-imposed exile doesn\u2019t always mean goodbye forever.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ellen DeGeneres is once again \u201cCalifornia Dreamin\u2019,\u201d at least for now. More than a year after leaving the United States for a quieter life in the English countryside, the former talk show host has returned to Southern California with the purchase of a jaw-dropping $27 million mansion in Montecito \u2014 the celebrity enclave she once…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}