Ellen DeGeneres is quietly reversing one of her biggest post-retirement moves, pulling her $30 million U.K. farmhouse off the market just six months after putting it up for sale. The decision has instantly reignited speculation that she and wife Portia de Rossi are gearing up for a full-time return to the United States after a short, stormy chapter of countryside living across the Atlantic.
The couple’s British experiment was already under a microscope, from the size of the estate to the politics that pushed them there in the first place. Now, with the listing gone and a new California mansion reportedly secured, the question is less whether they are coming back and more what finally tipped the scales.
The surprise move to pull a $30 million listing
For anyone following Ellen’s real estate trail, the sudden disappearance of her British listing is a sharp pivot. The former talk show host had put her sprawling U.K. farmhouse on the market for $30 million, only to have it quietly removed about half a year later, a short window for a property of that scale. Reports describe the place as a full-on country compound, with a main house, guest spaces, a swimming pool, and a gym, the kind of setup that made the original move feel like a permanent lifestyle shift rather than a quick detour.
The home is often described as a British farmhouse, a label that undersells how curated the property really is for someone with Ellen’s track record of flipping high-end homes. The decision to pull the listing, after just six months of testing the market, signaled that the couple was rethinking their exit strategy from the U.K. countryside. One detailed breakdown of the estate notes that Ellen’s British farmhouse came with all the trappings of a long-term base, which makes the reversal even more telling.
Rumors of a U.S. return pick up speed
As soon as the listing vanished, the rumor mill did what it always does with Ellen and Portia de Rossi: it jumped straight to the idea of a big American comeback. Entertainment insiders have framed the move as part of a broader plan to relocate back to the States, suggesting that the couple’s patience with rural U.K. life has worn thin. One report, citing a source close to the pair, framed the change as a response to a lifestyle that, while peaceful, had started to feel monotonous compared with their old life in California.
Those whispers line up with a growing narrative that Ellen and Portia de Rossi Set are preparing to Return to the U.S. After Moving, with one account saying the countryside routine, though peaceful, has become monotonous enough to push them toward a new chapter. That sentiment is echoed in coverage that spells out The Real Reason Behind the Move, painting a picture of two people who tried to reset their lives abroad and are now ready to recalibrate again. The sense that they are eyeing a U.S. reset is reinforced in an analysis of their that leans heavily on that idea of a tranquil but ultimately too quiet existence.
Inside the Cotswolds estate they tried to leave behind
The property itself is not some modest cottage tucked behind hedgerows. Ellen and Portia de Rossi bought into a serious slice of English countryside, a 43-acre spread in the Cotswolds that was always going to be a niche sell. They put the 43-acre property on the market in July for an increased price of $30 million, a bump that reflected both upgrades and the cachet of having two global celebrities attached to the deed. Even with that pedigree, the estate reportedly struggled to find a buyer, a reminder that ultra-luxury rural homes can sit in limbo when the right kind of deep-pocketed, horse-loving buyer does not materialize.
The Cotswolds chapter has not been drama free either. Coverage of the estate has focused on how the surrounding area has dealt with heavy rain and flood concerns, even as one report stressed that the U.K. farmhouse did NOT flood, pushing back on speculation that water damage was driving the sale. The same reporting notes that They had previously suggested they loved the local scene, including spots like the Arms in Great Tew, Oxfordshire, which made the decision to list the home in the first place feel like a reluctant move rather than a rushed escape. The scale and setting of the 43-acre estate help explain why the listing lingered and why pulling it off the market is such a notable reversal.
Why the U.K. move happened in the first place
To understand why Ellen might be ready to come back, it helps to remember why she left. In July 2025, she confirmed that the election of Donald Trump and the results of the 2024 election were a major factor in her decision to relocate to the United Kingdom. The move was framed as a way to step back from the intensity of American politics and public scrutiny after years at the center of daytime television and a bruising round of headlines about her workplace culture. Trading Los Angeles for the Cotswolds was supposed to be a reset button, not just a change of scenery.
That political backdrop still hangs over every new development. One detailed account of the shift notes that Our understanding of her decision is tied directly to how she processed the results of the 2024 election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House, which pushed her to look for a quieter life in the United Kingdom. The same report underscores that In July she openly linked her move to the United States’ political climate, making the current talk of a U.S. return feel less like a full reversal of values and more like a sign that the balance between principle and personal comfort is shifting again. Those motivations are laid out clearly in a deep dive on that ties her relocation directly to the political fallout.
Life in the countryside: horses, hurdles, and second thoughts
On paper, the Cotswolds move checked a lot of boxes for Ellen and Rossi. The estate was tailored to Portia de Rossi’s love of horses, with stables, a riding facility, and pastures designed to accommodate de Rossi’s horses, turning the property into a kind of equestrian dream. The idea was that the couple could trade red carpets for muddy boots, leaning into a slower rhythm that revolved around animals and privacy rather than ratings and studio tapings. For a while, that vision seemed to hold, with the pair photographed around local villages and settling into the rhythms of rural life.
But the reality of that lifestyle has come with complications. One report notes that after Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, DeGeneres and Rossi left all their California properties behind, only to find that the U.K. chapter brought its own hurdles, from weather issues to the logistics of maintaining such a large estate. The same coverage points out that Rossi’s deep attachment to her horses made any decision about selling the property more complicated, since the facilities were built around their needs. That tension between the dream and the day-to-day is captured in an account that explains how, as we said before, after Trump’s win they walked away from California, only to face a new set of challenges abroad, a dynamic laid out in detail in a look at their.
The Montecito clue: a new California mansion
If the delisted farmhouse is one half of the story, the other half is sitting in California. According to Realtor, Ellen has already closed a deal on a new mansion near Prince Harry for $27.4 million USD, a purchase that instantly raised eyebrows among real estate watchers. The figure, $27.4 m, is more than five times as much as what she reportedly paid for a previous home in the same area, signaling that this is not a casual pied-à-terre but a serious investment in a new base. The location, in the orbit of Montecito’s most famous residents, puts her right back in the kind of celebrity enclave she once seemed eager to escape.
That purchase is being read as a clear sign that the couple’s main residence is shifting back across the Atlantic. One report notes that They then moved to a smaller property in the same region before upgrading again, suggesting a pattern of testing the waters and then doubling down. The new home’s price tag and proximity to other high-profile neighbors make it hard to see it as anything other than a long-term play. The details of the $27.4 million deal, and the fact that it is more than five times as expensive as a prior local buy, are laid out in a breakdown of her that treats the Montecito move as a major clue to her future plans.
How the delisting and Montecito purchase fit together
Put the pieces side by side and a pattern starts to emerge. Their purchase of the Montecito abode has further fueled rumors that DeGeneres and de Rossi are plotting a return to the U.S., with speculation that they have grown tired of the U.K.’s inclement weather and the isolation that comes with country living. The timing is hard to ignore: weeks after the California deal, the $30 million farmhouse listing disappears, suggesting that the couple is no longer trying to fully sever ties with their British base before reestablishing themselves in the States. Instead, it looks like they are keeping options open, at least for now.
Some observers see the move as a classic Ellen strategy, shifting properties like chess pieces until the lifestyle picture feels right. The Montecito mansion gives them an immediate, luxurious foothold back in California, while the delisted farmhouse preserves the possibility of future summers in the Cotswolds if they choose. The idea that Their new Montecito home is part of a broader recalibration is spelled out in a detailed report that links the purchase directly to growing fatigue with the U.K. climate and countryside routine. That connection is made explicit in an exclusive look at that treats the two moves as part of the same story.
What insiders say about tension and frustration
Behind the real estate chessboard, there are hints that the emotional side of this move has been messy. One account, citing Olivia Bellusci, describes how the back and forth over where to live has been frustrating for both of them, suggesting that the couple has not always been on the same page about when and how to leave the U.K. The same reporting notes that the process of listing, waiting, and then pulling such a high-profile property has added stress to a relationship already under the microscope. The word “frustrating” comes up more than once, hinting at the toll that constant relocation and public speculation can take.
Another angle focuses on how Ellen and Portia de Rossi have tried to balance personal needs with practical realities. One report explains that Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi, had their farmhouse in the U.K. taken off the market after wrestling with how to accommodate de Rossi’s horses and maintain their privacy. The suggestion is that the logistics of moving animals, staff, and an entire life across continents are not as simple as signing a new deed in California. Those dynamics are captured in coverage that notes how Published accounts of the saga, including commentary from Olivia Bellusci and photos by Janet Gough for AFF USA, frame the couple’s choices as a tug of war between comfort, commitment, and public pressure. The emotional undercurrent of that tug of war is laid out in a report on the that leans heavily on the idea of mutual frustration
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