Ellen DeGeneres splashes millions on Montecito home near Harry and Meghan

Ellen DeGeneres has spent quite a hefty amount after purchasing a new mansion in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California. 

It has been reported that the home was bought from movie producer Brian Grazer in an off-market deal, which closed in November for $27.4 million.

The veteran host, best known for fronting The Ellen DeGeneres Show for over two decades, and her her 53-year-old wife Portia de Rossi will be spend only part of their time in the Southern California community, People reported.

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‘She’s not moving back to the U.S. but will continue to split her time between both the U.K. and Montecito,’ a source told the site. 

Montecito holds special place for Ellen, as her close-knit friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston,  as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, reside there. 

The Hollywood veteran has reportedly been ‘missing’ California, as it has been over a year since the former talk show host moved to England in search of a better life, People added.

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This comes after reports that Ellen was unhappy Donald Trump had won a second time as as President of the United States and that she wanted to leave the country.