Ellen DeGeneres Admits She Misses TV After 4-Year Hiatus

Ellen DeGeneres has admitted she misses her time on television, revealing she’s currently without any TV work nearly four years after her show was canceled. Speaking on the October 16 episode of The Graham Norton Show, the 68-year-old comedian said, "I’ve nothing really going on and I really miss being on TV. I miss a lot about it – laughing with the writers and the audience. I think about doing stuff here."

The comments come after DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, moved from Los Angeles to the UK in 2024, citing President Donald Trump’s re-election as a key reason for the relocation ^[2]. She praised British life, calling it "everything" and highlighting the countryside, politeness, and animal welfare as superior to the US ^[4].

DeGeneres’ talk show, which ran for 19 seasons, ended in 2022 following a 2020 wave of allegations from ten former employees accusing her of fostering a "toxic" workplace marked by racism, fear, and intimidation ^[1]. Warner Media launched an investigation, prompting DeGeneres to apologize on camera, stating, "I am sorry to the people who were affected" ^[2]. Though she claimed changes were made, the show concluded the following year.

Now living in the Cotswolds, DeGeneres joked about the UK’s variety of niche programming, saying, "You have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching TV shows!" ^[3]. Her remarks suggest a playful openness to returning to TV, though no formal projects have been announced.

She also reflected on her legacy, noting that her coming out as a lesbian in 1997 was met with backlash in the US but celebrated in London—a moment she called "extraordinary" ^[4].

DeGeneres has kept a low profile since her move, though she was reportedly seen with Meghan Markle in Oxfordshire, according to ^[2]; this sighting has not been independently confirmed. Her appearance on The Graham Norton Show marks one of her rare public outings since retiring from showbiz ^[1]. The story was first reported by Mirror and New York Post.