Ellen DeGeneres has revealed she relocated to the UK because Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

The comedian and presenter, 67, relocated from California to the Cotswolds with her wife Portia de Rossi, 52, in November.

While there had been speculation the move was in response to Mr Trump’s re-election, it is the first time the star has publicly confirmed the motivation behind the change.

Asked whether reports that she moved because of Mr Trump were correct, DeGeneres said “yes”.

Speaking to Richard Bacon in Cheltenham on Sunday, DeGeneres said she and her wife had bought a “part-time house” and had intended to spend up to four months a year in the UK, but that changed following the election.