The former daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is taking a step back into a calmer lifestyle in the rural Cotswolds of southwest England. Recently, Ellen DeGeneres shared an Instagram video in which a pack of sheep wandered into her living room through the glass doors, managing to stay awhile before Portia de Rossi, her wife and actor, guided them out of the living room. Their dog also appeared to have difficulty with the guests from the outdoors!
This lovely moment gives us a taste of their life at home in their new $18 million farmhouse Ellen and Portia moved into the end of 2024. The couple sold their homes in California, both in Montecito and Bel Air, as they embarked on this new chapter in the British countryside. Since then, Ellen has shared glimpses of what life looks like there, from lawn mowing, to tending livestock, and enjoying the peaceful views of the rolling hills and green pastures.
She is definitely showing her move away from the fast world of Hollywood and daytime television. Whether intentional or not, by choosing to share these unpretentious personal moments on social media, Ellen is showing a slower, more deliberate pace of life—as well as allowing her fans to enjoy the tranquillity of her new lifestyle.
After ending The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2022 amidst controversy, Ellen has largely removed herself from the public spotlight. In 2024, she took on one last project, which was her Netflix special For Your Approval, and really declared the end of her decades of hosting and her television career. This move to the U.K. seems to be a side effect of wanting to live a more personal, grounded lifestyle.
As these local roadblocks persist, Ellen's social updates present an easygoing perspective about life in the country. There have been posts such as finding a rainbow over the fields, and finding out how to bond with their flock of sheep and chickens. These images connect Ellens audience with the everyday moments of her new life, one determined by its natural world, home projects, and the surprise visitors of the four-legged type.
Through it all, Ellen and Portia seem to be dedicated to fostering a life bound by calmness, connection, and community. Their relocation to the Cotswolds represents not only a physical shift of location but also a physical shift of self, based on family, simplicity, and, maybe, a little rustic cheekiness.
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