Source: Ellen DeGeneres Has Moved to England After Finding 'a House She Loved' in the Countryside

Ellen DeGeneres has relocated to the English countryside, a source tells PEOPLE.

The former talk show host, whose long-running eponymous series ended in May 2022, has moved abroad after finding a house she fell in love with in the U.K.

"Ellen was in England house hunting in the beginning of October. She ended up finding a house that she loved and purchased it shortly after," the source says.

Just last week, Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi, were spotted at The Farmer's Dog, a pub owned by the English TV presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson in the Cotswolds.

"They hung out with Clarkson's partner, actress Lisa Hogan and James Blunt, and The Corrs performed at the pub," the source adds. A representative for DeGeneres did not immediately reply to PEOPLE's request for comment.

A real estate insider back in California tells PEOPLE that the couple sold their estate in Santa Barbara county in August for $96 million. Ellen is a well-known collector of multimillion-dollar homes, and owns several properties in Southern California.

The Cotswolds is a popular spot for U.K. celebrit -

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ies to pick up a country estate. The Beckhams have a home there, as does Kate Moss, Elizabeth Hurley, the artist Damian Hirst, and former British Prime Minister David Cameron.

King Charles's estate Highgrove House is also located here.

DeGeneres stepped out of the spotlight after nearly 20 years on the air following toxic workplaceaccusations made against herin 2020. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which was on the air for 19 seasons, aired its final episode in May 2022.

The entertainer spoke out for the first time in a Netflix comedy special,"Ellen’s Last Stand…Up" tour, in July 2024 and addressed her controversies.

“Let me catch you up on what’s been going on with me since you last saw me,” she said. “I got chickens. Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean.”

When later questioned about whether she would return to fame in the future, now that she has had time to reflect on her mistakes, DeGeneres gave a hard “no.”

“This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” she said.

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