{"id":458583,"date":"2026-02-06T23:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458583\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T23:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:36:09","slug":"ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-share-dispatch-from-california-following-decision-to-split-time-between-u-s-and-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458583\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Share Dispatch from California Following Decision to Split Time Between U.S. and U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are celebrating the former talk show host&#8217;s 68th birthday by dancing in the great outdoors<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE confirmed the couple are splitting time between the U.K., where they moved in 2024, and California, where they recently purchased a new home on Feb. 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DeGeneres, an avid home renovator, has purchased and sold dozens of homes since the mid-2000s<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/ellen-degeneres\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ellen DeGeneres;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ellen DeGeneres<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/portia-de-rossi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Portia de Rossi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Portia de Rossi<\/a> are celebrating the former talk show host\u2019s 68th birthday by dancing in a gorgeous\u00a0garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday, Feb. 6, DeGeneres took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUbPp-_ETnM\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">social media<\/a> to share a new clip of the couple lip syncing to BT Express\u2019 \u201cDo It (Til You\u2019re Satisfied).\u201d In the video, DeGeneres wears a rainbow-colored suit jacket, large sunglasses with pink frames, and a hat in the shape of a birthday cake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the Arrested Development alum, 53, wears a white cowboy hat and sunglasses with seashells and a starfish while playing the tambourine, all set against a lush backdrop of pristine landscaping and palm trees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c6-7 is out. 6-8 is in,\u201d the comedian writes in her caption, referencing the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/what-does-six-seven-mean-all-about-tiktok-trend-11724247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:viral phrase;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">viral phrase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post comes shortly after PEOPLE confirmed that Degeneres had purchased a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-missing-california-after-moving-to-england-buys-new-house-montecito-11898028\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Southern California property;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new Southern California property<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe\u2019s not moving back to the U.S. but will continue to split her time between both the U.K. and Montecito,\u201d an insider previously told PEOPLE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in March 2022. Kelly Sullivan\/Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/511032d4d07f136301d73101f6b95f78.jpeg\"\/>Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in March 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Kelly Sullivan\/Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pair had relocated to the rural Cotswolds area of south central England in November 2024, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-england-house-tour-cotswolds-portia-derossi-leaving-us-11833869\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared dispatches of their life there;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared dispatches of their life there<\/a> living on a farm with their animals on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the couple first relocated abroad, they lived in a home that they purchased in the spring of 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/real-estate\/luxury-homes\/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-england-home-dc3c73a6?mod=panda_wsj_custom_topic_alert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/real-estate\/luxury-homes\/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-england-home-dc3c73a6?mod=panda_wsj_custom_topic_alert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wall Street Journal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported they only lived there for a month before a series of extensive renovations. DeGeneres and de Rossi later relisted the home for $30 million in July 2024. The stars subsequently moved into another property better suited for de Rossi\u2019s horses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in the U.K. Ellen DeGeneres\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a10bbe18a273eafaf5b73c6b72a0a826.jpeg\"\/>Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in the U.K. <\/p>\n<p>Ellen DeGeneres\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Locals who used to see the couple around their Cotswolds estate regularly told PEOPLE they haven\u2019t seen DeGeneres \u201cin ages,\u201d and a local pub source says she hasn\u2019t been in for \u201cseveral months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another source added that DeGeneres was often spotted out in <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/inside-ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-small-village-life-cotswolds-after-leaving-us-exclusive-11825210\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:their village;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">their village<\/a> over the summer, but hasn\u2019t been seen since. \u201cShe always looked friendly but nobody ever approached her and it was just another celeb to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Cotswolds is home to numerous A-list stars such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/victoria-and-david-beckham-cotswolds-england-home-estate-garden-11833792\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beckhams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beckhams<\/a>, model <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-moss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Moss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kate Moss<\/a> and actor <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/hugh-grant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hugh Grant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hugh Grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in July 2025, DeGeneres confirmed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8d638rrndzo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a> that she and her wife permanently moved to England because <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-moved-to-uk-because-of-donald-trump-11775618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump was re-elected as president in 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump was re-elected as president in 2024<\/a>. She added that de Rossi was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-wife-portia-de-rossi-living-her-dream-since-england-move-11796054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:living her dream;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">living her dream<\/a>&#8221; as an avid horse lover in the English countryside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DeGeneres is <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-have-made-about-usd190m-in-house-flipping-11804724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:known to be an avid home renovator and house flipper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">known to be an avid home renovator and house flipper<\/a>, having purchased at least 34 homes around California since the mid-2000s, including properties in <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-has-sold-one-of-her-last-us-homes-after-relocating-to-english-countryside-11700699\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles<\/a>, Beverly Hills and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-sells-stunning-montecito-mansion-after-renovation-8603096\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Montecito;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Montecito<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-share-glimpse-of-their-new-california-property-11901611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are celebrating the former talk show host&#8217;s 68th birthday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":458584,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,3335,48,158477,75,10958,348],"class_list":{"0":"post-458583","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-ellen","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-portia-de-rossi","14":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/458584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}