Ellen DeGeneres hosted her own show which ended in 2022
Ellen DeGeneres has revealed she “really misses” being on TV.
The 68-year-old comedian hosted 19 seasons of The Ellen DeGeneres Showuntil she ended it in the wake of her major workplace controversy in 2022.
During an appearance on tonight’s episode of The Graham Norton Show, DeGeneres admitted her work schedule is pretty quiet at the moment.
“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,” she explained.
DeGeneres, who moved to England with her wife Portia de Rossi in 2024, continued to discuss her interest in launching a television project in the UK.
As she addressed the popularity of reality TV shows includingGogglebox and The Great British Sewing Bee, theFinding Dory star joked it appeared to be “easy” to land a UK presenting job.
“I think it is pretty easy to get on tv here – you have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching tv shows!” DeGeneres quipped.
The star also touched upon her iconic US sitcom Ellenduring her chat with host Graham Norton and paid tribute to her UK fans for their support when both Ellen and her TV character came out as a lesbian in 1997.
“In the US they were not very thrilled about my character or me coming out so for it to be celebrated in London was such an honour. To be treated that way when everyone else was done with me was extraordinary,” Ellen DeGeneres recalled of that time.
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master’s graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons’ well-being.
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