Ellen DeGeneres and her same-𝓈ℯ𝓍 partner Portia de Rossi say they have no regrets about being together despite the many difficulties they’ve experienced in more than 15 years of marriage.
On August 16, Ellen posted a photo of Portia’s wedding anniversary, with the caption: “To my dear wife, I love you more every day, my life is happy because of you. Happy 15th anniversary.” let’s be together”. Ellen and Portia de Rossi – an Australian actress 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in 1973 – moved into the same house in 2008.
In an interview on Harper’s Bazaar in 2005 , the couple said they fell in love at first sight in 2001. Ellen was wondering whether to confess, and Portia had not yet come out as gay. In 2004, the two met again in Los Angeles and decided to love each other.
Before meeting her current partner, Portia was married in 1995 to male engineer Mel Metcalfe, and divorced after four years. After the divorce, Portia began to explore her true gender, according to Hollywood Life . In the 2000s, people were still discriminatory about same-𝓈ℯ𝓍 marriage, so Portia was worried that going public would affect her career. “Ellen helped me understand myself, when I met Ellen I was no longer alone,” Portia told The Advocate .
The two stand side by side to face the difficulties in life. In 2020, Ellen was accused by some employees of foul play within the company. Although the accuser did not provide evidence, many fans still left negative comments on the MC’s personal page. “I can’t imagine how I would get through this without Portia,” Ellen told People in a 2020 interview.
Their relationship became stronger when they overcame their illness together. In January 2021, Ellen announced she was infected with Covid-19, three months later Portia was admitted to the hospital with acute appendicitis. Despite being quarantined, they are all optimistic and encourage each other from afar, according to ENews.
In 15 years together, Ellen and Portia have experienced many breakup rumors. According to People, in 2014 Ellen spoke out to deny rumors of marital rift with Portia. MC said life with Portia is happy and the two have absolutely no emotional conflicts.
The artist couple chose not to have 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, refusing IVF to become parents. In 2015, Ellen appeared on the Today Show saying she was happy and not ready to welcome new members.
Instead, they spend most of their time together opening wildlife care and rescue funds. In 2018, Portia created a fund called The Ellen Fund , a gift she gave to Ellen on the MC’s 60th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day. In 2021, The Ellen Fund calls for more than one million USD to protect endangered animals. Ellen also invested in an ecological area of more than 48,000 square meters to raise gorillas that are in danger of being wiped out. According to The People , Portia said: “This is a place for people to care for and show humanity to the wonderful creatures in the world.”
Ellen and her husband currently live in a large hillside estate in Montecito, California – near the homes of stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry – Orlando Bloom, Ariana Grande, Prince Harry. After 19 years of being with the audience, in May 2021 Ellen stopped doing The Ellen show .
In February, the MC and his family held a party to celebrate Portia’s 50th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day. At the party, Portia repeated her wedding vow: “No matter what happens, I will still agree.” Ellen replied to Portia in the congratulations of friends and family: “I am the happiest person when I have you, thank you for coming to me, live every day like this.”
Ellen DeGeneres , 65 years old, is the top TV star in America. Ellen comes from a famous comedian with the show The Ellen Show , which aired its first episode in 2003. The artist has hosted the Oscar, Grammy and Primetime Emmy awards ceremonies. In 2016, Ellen was awarded the Medal of Freedom by the US government.
