Who needs a stand-up comedian when you can make $26 million in two years flipping houses? Ellen DeGeneres has sold her Carpinteria, California mansion to Singapore-based businessman Robert Friedland for $96 million.
The property, which the 66-year-old former talk show host purchased in 2022 for $70 million, is located on Padaro Lane, one of the most expensive and exclusive locations in the area. “Ellen and [her wife] Portia [de Rossi, 51] “They used to live in the house,” a source told In Touch exclusively. “For them, flipping houses is like a hobby, and they collect them the way sports fans collect baseball cards. It might sound like a lot of work, but part of Ellen enjoys the chaos of buying and selling.”
News of the sale comes one week after In Touch exclusively reported that Ellen had gone into quarantine following reports that she had been mean to staff on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In the wake of the scandal, Ellen has chosen to end her long-running talk show after 19 seasons in May 2021.
She previously opened up about the cancellation at the end of her “Ellen's Last Stand…Up” tour, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 1.
Onstage, Ellen reflected on being called “the most hated person in America” despite having been the celebrity fans “most wanted to take care of” for years, and explained that the backlash had led her to seek professional help, who advised her to “avoid all media.”
Ellen later admitted during an encore that she never thought she'd be able to perform comedy again, adding that she wouldn't be able to “talk about what happened.” Though she called the experience of being canceled “painful and sad,” she confessed that the controversy had made her lose her “sense of humor.”
Ellen explained that after seemingly hitting rock bottom, she started writing jokes again and ultimately found the strength to “heal,” and that leaving the “Hollywood bubble” helped her realize “how much support” she has from her loved ones.
Following her latest comedy tour, an insider exclusively told In Touch that no topic is off-limits for the Finding Nemo star.
“The show was like her redemption tour, her confessional,” an eyewitness told In Touch magazine. “She seemed a little hurt by the fallout, but not broken.”
Ellen DeGeneres is “enjoying the chaos” of flipping houses — and making a ton of money!
Following her retreat from the spotlight, Ellen has turned to Portia to “take some time to really reflect on her life, both good and bad,” with the source adding, “The stand-up tour is about her finally coming clean and explaining the truth behind the rumors, including the shocking secret she's been hiding from the world.”
In addition to focusing on herself during her Hollywood hiatus, Ellen also learned some important details about her health. “She said she's always been methodical and organized, but she let on that she had a secret: Her therapist and Portia told her she actually suffers from OCD, just like her father, and that this may be contributing to the negative perception people have of her,” an eyewitness explained.