The famous presenter and comedian Helen Degeneris He revealed that he had decided to leave the US to move permanently to Britain after Donald Trump’s re -election to the presidency.

The 67 -year -old star, who finally closed her successful show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2022, recently spoke to the audience in Cheltenham, England, explaining that the decision to move was immediately taken as soon as the election result became known.

The house she bought with her husband in England was originally intended for a “country house”, as BBC and Guardian reported.

“We arrived in England the day before the election. We woke up with dozens of messages from crying friends. I immediately realized that Trump was re -elected and we just said: ‘We stay here‘, “He said.

OR Degeneris She did not hide her dissatisfaction with the political and social situation in the US, and also expressed her concern about developments in the rights of LGBTKI+ community. Indeed, she said that if it ever raised the issue for homosexual marriage in the US, she would remarry in England with her husband Porsia.

“If this happens, we will get married again here“He said, referring to recent movements by churches and political groups in the US aimed at canceling the marriage between people of the same sex.

Helen did not hesitate to refer to her earlier criticism of the “toxic” work culture in her show, saying that her public image as “harsh” was unfair: “This image hurt me very much. I know who I am and I know I’m compassionate and full of empathy. “

Now, Helen and Porcia live in a rural area of England, enjoying a calm life in nature.

‘Everything here is just better’

She expressed her enthusiasm for life in the English countryside. “It’s beautiful,” he said. “We are not used to such beauty. The villages, the cities, the architecture – everything is charming and life here is simple. “

The 67 -year -old comedian and presenter added: “It’s clean. Everything here is just better – the way they treat animals, kind people. I love it here. ” In May, she had uploaded a humorous video on Instagram, where she was handling a lawnmower on her estate.

Degeneres also revealed that they moved to England in November – “not the ideal time”, as she said, but was thrilled when she saw snow for the first time in her life.