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Ellen DeGeneres Faces Criticism for Winter Discontent in UK

12/5/2025

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Ellen DeGeneres, American talk-show host, faces UK criticism after expressing discomfort with winters.
She and Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres's wife, moved to the Cotswolds before U.S. President Donald Trump’s election.
Arwa Mahdawi, columnist, argues their homesickness undermines their stance against Trump.
Other celebrities, including Courtney Love and Rosie O'Donnell, moved amid concerns about U.S. politics.
Mahdawi notes broader trend of people leaving the United States due to authoritarian fears.

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Ellen DeGeneres, American talk-show host, faces UK criticism after expressing discomfort with winters.
She and Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres's wife, moved to the Cotswolds before U.S. President Donald Trump’s election.
Arwa Mahdawi, columnist, argues their homesickness undermines their stance against Trump.
Other celebrities, including Courtney Love and Rosie O'Donnell, moved amid concerns about U.S. politics.
Mahdawi notes broader trend of people leaving the United States due to authoritarian fears.