Ellen DeGeneres makes rare TV comeback on Graham Norton

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres appeared on BBC's Graham Norton Show despite having no work to promote.

Ellen DeGeneres, the former American talk show host, appeared on Graham Norton's BBC chat show this weekend in what was described as an awkward appearance. The 68-year-old has relocated to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds with her wife Portia de Rossi, having moved from the United States in 2024.

During the show, host Graham Norton asked DeGeneres directly why she was appearing given she had no work to promote. DeGeneres joked in response, saying 'It does seem easy to get on television here. I just call you up and say, I've got nothing to promote, can I just sit on the couch? And you say, Yeah.'

DeGeneres said she misses aspects of her former career in television, stating 'I miss a lot about it, I miss laughing every single day with the writers, I miss the guests.' She also joked about British television programming, including sewing shows, pottery programmes and a show about people watching television, saying 'There are shows here I'm just shocked someone went and sold it.'

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• Ellen DeGeneres makes 'awkward' TV comeback with rare appearanceTalk show host Ellen DeGeneres has made an "awkward" TV comeback in the UK with a rare appearance this weekend.Oxfordshire Guardian · 18 Oct, 12:30
• Ellen DeGeneres makes 'awkward' TV comeback with rare appearanceTalk show host Ellen DeGeneres has made an "awkward" TV comeback in the UK with a rare appearance this weekend.Oxford Mail · 18 Oct, 12:30

In this story: Ellen DeGeneres · Graham Norton · Portia de Rossi · BBC · Oxfordshire Cotswolds · United States

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