Ellen DeGeneres Spotted Leaving Club with Portia

looked animated as she was helped by her wife Portia De Rossi as they left private members' club Maison Estelle in Mayfair on Wednesday night.

The former chat show host, 68, married actress Portia, 53, in 2008, following a proposal earlier that year.

Since they left the US to set up a life in the Cotswolds in 2024, the pair have been enjoying some of the UK's most exclusive spots.

Ellen cut a casual figure in a black polo shirt, which paired with navy suit trousers and a brown windbreaker for Wednesday's outing.

Ally McBeal star Portia looked effortlessly chic in a red knitted jumper, which she layered under a navy double-breasted jacket as the couple held hands while leaving the upmarket London venue.

Just 18 months ago, Ellen and Portia began settling into their new idyllic bolthole in the Cotswolds after moving to the English countryside to escape the 'perils' of 's America. 

The former talk show star spent millions transforming a 'tired' and 'basic' farmhouse into 'a landmark country estate' with an added touch of Hollywood glamour.

Architects estimated the restoration project would take 18 months, but Ellen was so keen to move in with her actress wife that they hired a team of 70 builders and craftsmen to ensure it was completed in a fraction of the time.

Yet within days of moving in, their £15million dream home was surrounded by polluted floodwater and the couple were quickly on the move again - retreating to the sanctuary of higher ground.

They moved into a £25million brand new ultra-modern home on a hilltop, which was more in the style of the fabulous properties in Montecito and Malibu that they had previously lived in.

Ellen's plans to build stables at her Cotswolds home could now be in jeopardy as the immediate area is .

The local council's archaeological department have voiced their concern after plans were submitted by Ellen and wife Portia to demolish an agricultural building and construct a suitable enclosure to indulge Portia's passion for horses.

The pair bought the property in 2024 for £15million, spending a further £7.5million on renovations, before abandoning the 43-acre estate after it was plagued by flooding.

They put the property on the market for £22million, and a deal was reportedly close, but this planning application confirms that the pair are now committed to staying, with it being stated in docs that 'they wish to make this their long term home'.

Now Oxfordshire County Archaeological Services have commented on the application filed with West Oxfordshire District Council revealing that numerous Roman structures are within a few hundred yards.

North of the home is a Roman bridge while a protected Roman villa and bath house is also near the proposed site.

Ellen has previously spoken about the need for a home with a horse facility and said in a previous statement: 'When we decided to live here full time, we knew that Portia couldn't live without her horses.

'We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them.'