Well, it seems Ellen DeGeneres has gone from dancing on her daytime talk show to wading through the floodwaters of rural England.
News broke that her newly purchased 43-acre mansion in the U.K.’s picturesque Cotswolds has been submerged, thanks to torrential rains and the overflowing River Thames. The irony? This soggy spectacle comes just weeks after Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi, packed up and fled the United States in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s historic return to power.
Apparently, Trump’s comeback was just too much for Ellen to bear. According to reports, she and Portia “got the hell out” of America permanently, listing their luxurious Montecito, California mansion and settling in what they must have assumed was the safe haven of the British countryside. But as fate—and Storm Bert—would have it, they’ve traded political disillusionment for five feet of water and unusable roads. Welcome to England, Ellen. Hope you packed some Wellies.
#BREAKING: After fleeing the USA over Trump’s victory, Ellen DeGeneres’ UK mansion has flooded – NYP
The home is located in the Cotswolds, which is close to London.
The 43-acre grounds are “underwater” because of a local river flooding the area. pic.twitter.com/cMPdD7Eb0g
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 30, 2024
The timing couldn’t be more poetic. Ellen, a longtime Kamala Harris supporter, was reportedly “disillusioned” by Trump’s victory and decided a “fresh start” across the pond was in order. And who could blame her? It’s hard to stick around when your political dreams get a thorough trouncing, not to mention when your own career implodes after allegations of running a “toxic” workplace.
One can only dodge those awkward headlines for so long before deciding it’s time to reinvent oneself in the quaint English countryside, where nobody will recognize you—except your new neighbors, who happen to include the Beckhams and Elizabeth Hurley.
But alas, even in her newfound sanctuary, nature has conspired against her. Storm Bert (yes, Bert—only the Brits could name a destructive storm something so endearing) has left Ellen’s estate underwater and her Cotswolds debut looking more like a scene out of Titanic than Downton Abbey.
The river is rising, the roads are impassable, and the locals are calling it the worst flooding in years. To top it off, Ellen reportedly may never return to the United States permanently, which, considering recent events, might feel like the real tragedy here—for her, anyway.
Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia self deported when Trump got elected and their home in the UK flooded.
I’m not laughing your laughing pic.twitter.com/ooZsOyQGzB
— Sarah Sansoni (@sarahsansoni) November 30, 2024
Of course, this relocation wasn’t just about Trump. Ellen needed a “fresh start” after the spectacular collapse of her talk show empire. Accusations of fostering a hostile workplace didn’t just tarnish her reputation—they torpedoed her standing in Hollywood. Once celebrated for her charm and sunny disposition, Ellen found herself canceled faster than you can say, “be kind.” A move to England, land of tea and stiff upper lips, probably felt like the ideal escape hatch. Who could have guessed Mother Nature would greet her with a soggy welcome mat?
This story feels like a metaphor for celebrity escapism gone wrong. You can try to outrun Trump’s MAGA train and your tarnished reputation, but you can’t outrun reality—or rising floodwaters, for that matter. Maybe the lesson here is simple: wherever you go, there you are, Ellen. And sometimes, “there” happens to be underwater.
