By Isabella Torregiani
3:02pm PDT, Jul 21, 2025
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Ellen DeGeneres just made her first public appearance since relocating to the U.K. — and she said the move was sparked by one reason: President
Donald Trump.Keep reading for more on what she had to say … MORE:
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After spending the past year out of the spotlight,
Ellen DeGeneres opened up about her decision to move abroad. Speaking to
Ricard Bacon, the comedian recalled arriving in the U.K. just before the 2024 U.S. election.
"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'," she said, according to the BBC. "And we're like, 'We're staying here.'"
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While
Ellen DeGeneres said President Donald Trump's re-election played a role, she also fell in love with the slower pace and life in the U.K.
"It's absolutely beautiful," she said. "We're just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life."
Giving more detail, she explained, "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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The former talk show host also expressed concern over growing threats to LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., referencing efforts to reverse same-s** marriage protections.
"The Baptist Church in America is trying to reverse gay marriage,"
Ellen DeGeneres said. "They're trying to literally stop it from happening in the future and possibly reverse it."
She then revealed she and wife
Portia de Rossi are exploring their options. "Portia and I are already looking into it, and if they do that, we're going to get married here," she added.
