Ellen DeGeneres longs for TV comeback 4 years after toxic workplace scandal

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Nicki Gostin

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Ellen DeGeneres, 68, expressed a desire to return to television during an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show" in October 2026, four years after a workplace scandal ended her long-running talk show. She now lives with her wife, Portia de Rossi, 53, in the UK and misses "laughing with the writers and the audience." The couple moved to the UK from Los Angeles in August 2025 following accusations by ten former employees of a toxic work environment. DeGeneres found life in the UK more pleasant, praising the treatment of animals and polite people, as well as the charm and beauty of British villages and towns.

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DeGeneres PERSON · 6× Burford GPE · 1× Ellen DeGeneres PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Meghan Markle PERSON · 1× Oxfordshire GPE · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Portia de Rossi PERSON · 1× the Three Horseshoes ORG · 1×

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“You have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching TV shows,” referring to the UK TV shows “The Great Pottery Throwdown,” “The Great British Sewing Bee” and “Googlebox.” The poignant confession comes two years after she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, 53, moved from Los Angeles to the UK.
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Ellen DeGeneres longs for TV comeback 4 years after toxic workplace scandal · assertive framing

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Ellen DeGeneres is missing her old life as a beloved TV host. asserted
DeGeneres → miss → host
“I’ve nothing really going on and I really miss being on TV,” the comedian, 68, said during an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show” Friday. “ asserted
comedian → ’ve → Show
I miss a lot about it — laughing with the writers and the audience. asserted
I → miss → writers
I think about doing stuff here. asserted
I → think → stuff
I think it is pretty easy to get on TV here,” DeGeneres, who now lives in the UK, cheekily added. asserted
who → think → UK
“You have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching TV shows,” referring to the UK TV shows “The Great Pottery Throwdown,” “The Great British Sewing Bee” and “Googlebox.” The poignant confession comes two years after she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, 53, moved from Los Angeles to the UK. asserted
she → have → UK
“Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite. asserted
people → treat → ?
I just love it here,” DeGeneres said in August 2025. asserted
DeGeneres → love → August
“It’s absolutely beautiful,” DeGeneres added. asserted
DeGeneres → ’ → ?
“We’re just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. asserted
We → ’re → beauty
The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming and it’s just a simpler way of life.” asserted
it → see → life
The move also followed the end of her hugely popular talk show after ten former employees accused her of creating a “toxic” on-set atmosphere of “racism, fear, and intimidation.” asserted
employees → follow → racism
When the workplace allegations first came out in 2020 — while the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” was still on the air — DeGeneres addressed the claims on camera. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. uncertain
DeGeneres → come → Daily
“I learned that things happened here that never should’ve happened,” she said at the time. asserted
she → learn → time
“I take that very seriously, and I want to say I’m so sorry to the people who were affected.” asserted
who → take → people
The “Ellen” alum continued, “We have had a lot of conversations over the last few weeks about the show, our workplace and what we want for the future. asserted
we → continue → future
We have made the necessary changes and today we are starting a new chapter.” asserted
we → make → chapter
DeGeneres has kept a low profile in the UK, although she was recently spotted spending time with another celebrity ex-pat, Meghan Markle. asserted
she → keep → pat
She and the “Suits” alum were photographed chatting at the Three Horseshoes near Burford, Oxfordshire, along with DeGeneres’ wife. asserted
She → photograph → wife
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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