Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi probably thought moving back to the United States (via National Enquirer) would be as simple as booking flights, packing their dogs, and waving goodbye to the British rain. Not quite. The universe clearly had other plans, because their pricey UK farmhouse decided to transform into a swimming pool before anyone could finalize a relocation checklist.
The couple originally bought the property for around $20 million just over a year ago, only to flip it back onto the market for roughly $30 million (via She Knows). They’d already switched farmhouses once because the first place apparently wasn’t up to their pet standards. When you’ve got animals as spoiled as TV royalty, you adapt. But then came the rain. And more rain. And then too much rain. Rumors floated around months ago that the house had flooded, which Ellen shut down at the time. Now Realtor claims the flooding isn’t gossip anymore (via ). It’s very real and very soggy.
Imagine trying to move across continents while your investment takes on water. You can almost hear Ellen saying, “Why couldn’t this have happened when we still had a talk show set to hide on?” It’s the kind of headache that makes you want to crawl under a blanket and pretend Zillow doesn’t exist.
Their journey to this moment has been pretty dramatic already. Ellen and Portia first crossed paths in 2001 at a Rock the Vote concert, but the spark didn’t become a full relationship until 2004. They broke up with their then-partners, started dating, and made things official with a wedding in August 2008. Fast forward to early 2025, and they’re still navigating big life decisions together.
Leaving California came right after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. They didn’t hide their reasoning either. Trading sunshine for the UK countryside felt like the right move then. Now they’re trying to come back, but the house resale plan keeps glitching like a bad Wi-Fi connection.
You can’t help wondering if the house is making a statement. “You want to leave? Cool. Watch me fill up with water.” At this point, Ellen and Portia might need scuba gear just to show buyers around.
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