Meghan Markle’s return to UK could become a reality after close pal’s decision.

A close A-list pal of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be saying saying goodbye to the US for good after the results of the recent presidential election.

Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly planning to swap the sunshine of her Montecito mansion for the picturesque Cotswolds, which has many famous residents, in a shocking reversal of Meghan and Harry’s royal exit nearly five years ago.

Ellen, 66, and her wife actress Portia De Rossi, 51, are reported to have already purchased a luxurious mansion in the Cotswolds – an area which is close to Harry and Meghan’s former home, and a place many of the Royal Family maintain residences, including King Charles’s Gloucestershire residence of Highgrove House.

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Meghan Markle’s return to UK could become a reality after close pal’s decision
A close A-list pal of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is swapping the sunshine of Montecito for the Cotswolds in the UK, in a shocking reversal of Harry and Meghan’s big move in 2020
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ByEmma MackenzieLifestyle Writer
15:48, 22 Nov 2024Updated17:58, 22 Nov 2024
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A close A-list pal of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be saying saying goodbye to the US for good after the results of the recent presidential election.

Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly planning to swap the sunshine of her Montecito mansion for the picturesque Cotswolds, which has many famous residents, in a shocking reversal of Meghan and Harry’s royal exit nearly five years ago.

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Ellen, 66, and her wife actress Portia De Rossi, 51, are reported to have already purchased a luxurious mansion in the Cotswolds – an area which is close to Harry and Meghan’s former home, and a place many of the Royal Family maintain residences, including King Charles’s Gloucestershire residence of Highgrove House.

Back when Meghan and Harry lived in Frogmore Cottage, Ellen is said to have visited the couple and even helped chip in with one of Prince Archie’s feeds when he was only a baby – and seems to have spent a significant amount of time in rural parts of the UK more recently. She and Portia were spotted only last week at Jeremy Clarkson’s pub The Farmer’s Dog where they spent time in the company of musician James Blunt – and last year Ellen was reported to have attended a lavish party in a stately Oxfordshire home.

The former chat show host and her wife are said to be poised to sell their own Montecito mansion after buying a UK property, and while the Sussexes show no signs of leaving the sunshine of California behind just yet – Harry and Meghan are reported to have recently bought a home in Portugal, the first home they will have had this side of the Atlantic since they were “evicted” from Frogmore Cottage in 2023 and handed back the keys.

The Cotswolds are deemed by many to be one of the most picturesque parts of the UK, and the rolling hillside that makes up the area spans several counties including Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire, amongst others. It is also home to a rural version of the members club Soho House that both Meghan and Harry are members of, and stayed at during their early courtship.

Ellen and her wife Portia are said to be “very disillusioned” by Trump’s recent victory and the couple intend to “get the hell out” of the United States, the Daily Mail reports.

According to People magazine, Meghan became fast friends with Ellen after they happened to bump into each other at a dog shelter when the chat show host and comedian encouraged Meghan to adopt a dog there.