Ellen DeGeneres’ bossy ways have long plagued her 17-year marriage to Portia de Rossi — and the couple’s move from California to England has only made things worse, sources say.
“Portia loves Ellen dearly, but she feels totally suffocated much of the time, because every aspect of her life is constantly micromanaged,” an insider confides. “If she wants to go for a horse ride, a jog, even a trip to the shops, it’ll be met with a dozen questions — and Ellen hates going anywhere by herself, so Portia’s always on the hook to be by her side.”
The 67-year-old funnylady and Arrested Development star Portia, 52, hopped across the pond in 2024 after she bowed out of her self-named talk show amid accusations that she lorded over a toxic workplace and was a secret meanie.
The host denied any wrongdoing. But sources claim she’s now focusing her control-freak tendencies on Portia — and whispers are growing that there’s serious trouble brewing between the spouses.
The shocking rumors come as new allegations have emerged about Ellen’s behavior on the syndicated talk show, which ran from 2003 to 2022. A cameraman who reportedly worked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for years claimed in a recent interview that the possessive emcee hated male staffers talking with her wife, per Daily Mail.
And sources insist nothing has changed. “Ellen is extremely protective of Portia,” the insider notes. “It’s sweet to a certain extent, but it can also make things very difficult because Portia wants to break out and do her own thing and she’s constantly suppressed.”
“Portia is at a point now where she’s putting her foot down and insisting that Ellen give her breathing room. She can’t go on like this and is seriously considering some time apart to clear her head and get her life back.”
The duo has settled in England’s Cotswolds region and recently purchased a new house boasting pastures and a facility to accommodate the younger beauty’s horses, according to People.
However, the insider warns, “If Ellen doesn’t back off and listen, it may well just drive Portia out the door — permanently.”
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