Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres have been married for over a decade and, during those years, the couple has endured various rumors.
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres appear happy together. However, a few years back, there were speculations that she planned on leaving the TV host for a man.
Portia de Rossi was leaving Ellen for a man
In 2016, Aceshowbiz claimed that Portia de Rossi cheated on Ellen DeGeneres with a man. In fact, the Scandal actress allegedly planned to dump The Ellen DeGeneres Show host.
“This is the end. Ellen and Portia have been squabbling and drifting apart for some time. But for Portia to leave Ellen for a man is the culmination of Ellen’s worst fears,” a source said.
Portia allegedly fell in love with one of her co-stars in Scandal. However, the man was not named. Thus, Ellen was gearing up for a $220 million divorce.
The source added that it was painful for DeGeneres because her former girlfriend, Anne Heche, left her for a man.
Star also claimed the same about the couple’s relationship. It alleged that de Rossi was dumping DeGeneres for a man.
A source also claimed that the Santa Clarita Diet actress told her wife that she wanted a divorce.
Rumor debunked
Apparently, the report was not true. Four years later, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are still together.
Also, the claims about their troubled marriage are not new at all.
In 2017, Radar Online also claimed that DeGeneres bought a new pad where she would stay after her split from de Rossi.
The magazine even quoted an unnamed source saying, “where she’s [DeGeneres] moving as she rebuilds her life after Portia.”
Ellen and Portia’s marriage
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s marriage has always been rumored to be on the rocks. On the contrary, the couple is happy with their married life.
In 2019, they celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary. DeGeneres marked the event by sharing a black and white photo taken during their big day.
“Happy anniversary, Portia. 11 years. My favorite number with my favorite person,” DeGeneres wrote on Instagram.
View this post on InstagramHappy anniversary, Portia. 11 years. My favorite number with my favorite person. ????: @laraporzak
A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow) on
DeGeneres didn’t stop there. In December, they celebrated their 15 years of togetherness as a couple. The Finding Dory star hired a plane with a banner printed with 15 and a heart.
However, it didn’t work as planned because the print was too small for de Rossi to read. The comedian realized that she should have specified the size.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are not splitting
Portia de Rossi is not leaving Ellen DeGeneres despite the non-stop rumors about their marriage. According to the actress, they avoid rumors, and they don’t care about it.
Image used courtesy of s_bukley/Shutterstock