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Ellen DeGeneres cut a casual figure as she went Christmas shopping in Montecito with wife Portia de Rossi on Wednesday.
The presenter, 64, and her actress husband, 49, looked relaxed as they strolled down the street laden with shopping bags.
Ellen wore a plaid shirt and jeans, paired with trainers and stylish sunglasses for a day out.
Outing: Ellen DeGeneres cut a casual figure as she went Christmas shopping in Montecito with wife Portia de Rossi on Wednesday
Ally McBeal star Portia wore a black T-shirt, gray pants and a navy vest.
This comes after it emerged that the couple was offloading one of their properties in Montecito, having recently sold another home in the same neighborhood for $13.5 million.
Earlier this week, the couple listed their 1915 cottage, described as “exceedingly charming,” for $5.85 million.
The 2,830-square-foot home, with three bathrooms, a half bath, and a guest house, is located in the Hedgerow neighborhood of town and is said to have “incredible privacy” while still being “in close proximity to the beach and the lower and top floor of Montecito’. villages.’
Last year, DeGeneres announced that her long-running show would end after 20 seasons, following allegations that the production fostered a toxic work environment.
Sighting: The presenter, 64, and her actress husband, 49, looked relaxed as they strolled down the street laden with shopping bags
A pileup of professional troubles for DeGeneres – who encouraged people to “be nice” on her show – emerged in March 2020, after comedian Kevin T. Porter went viral after asking his followers to post “insane” stories about “Ellen that is mean” in a charitable effort for the Los Angeles Food Bank.
The tweet inspired hundreds of responses, which culminated in more bad publicity for the star when employees on her show complained of poor treatment by the show’s executives when the coronavirus forced DeGeneres to film her show from home.
In July 2020, Buzz feed published one few reports speaking to current and former employees for the show who said the program was plagued by a toxic work environment filled with bullying, sexual misconduct and racial slurs.
Warner Bros.’s parent company, WarnerMedia, subsequently launched an internal investigation into the show, saying the findings pointed to “some deficiencies in the day-to-day management of the show” and “deficiencies related to the day-to-day management of the show.”
In August 2020, Warner Bros. indicated that executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman “parted ways” with the show prior to its 18th season.
When DeGeneres returned to the air in September 2020, she apologized for the scandal about things “that should never have happened.”
“I know I’m in a position of privilege and power,” she said, “and I realize that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens on my show.”
Charming: This comes after it emerged that the couple was offloading one of their properties in Montecito, having recently sold another home in the same neighborhood for $13.5 million
“We’ve had a lot of conversations over the past few weeks about the show, our workplace and what we want for the future. We have made the necessary changes and today we are starting a new chapter.”
In the speech, DeGeneres also addressed accusations aimed at her personal conduct, saying, “The truth is I’m that person you see on TV. I am also many other things. I get sad. I’m getting angry. I get nervous. I get frustrated. I’m getting impatient. And that’s all I’m doing.’
The show felt like an instant hit, as it averaged 1.5 million viewers in the first six months of the season, according to Nielsen, compared to 2.6 million the year before.
DeGeneres announced she would end her show in May 2021, telling fans she intuitively felt it was time to wrap things up in the 19th season.
“You may be wondering why I decided to stop after 19 seasons,” she said on her show. “The truth is that I always trust my instincts. My instinct told me it’s time.’
Starting Over: Last year, DeGeneres announced that her long-running show would end after 20 seasons, following allegations that the production fostered a toxic work environment; she is seen in 2015