Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK, despite she and her wife Portia de Rossi splashing out millions on a new home in Montecito, California. 6 February 2026 Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK. Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK Although the 68-year-old TV star and her wife, Portia de Rossi, 53, recently splashed out on a $27.4 million home in Montecito, California, the couple have no plans to leave rural England where they settled in 2024.