In this LifeZette article, Ellen DeGeneres has returned to California and purchased a $27 million home after previously leaving the United States following Donald Trump’s election victory.
- Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, moved from California to the Cotswolds in England in late 2024.
- The relocation followed Trump’s election win and was widely interpreted as politically motivated.
- DeGeneres reportedly told people at the time that she was “never coming back” to the United States.
- While living in the UK, she publicly praised life abroad and compared it favorably to the U.S.
- Reports later indicated the couple experienced flooding issues at their English property.
- Sources suggested the couple struggled to fully adjust to life in England.
- DeGeneres has now purchased a luxury estate in Montecito, California, valued at approximately $27 million.
- Some reports claim the couple plans to split time between the U.S. and the UK rather than return permanently.
- The purchase has drawn attention due to its contrast with DeGeneres’ earlier statements about leaving the country.
Read the full story: https://www.lifezette.com/2026/02/after-trump-meltdown-exit-ellen-degeneres-crawls-back-to-california-buys-27m-house/



