Ellen DeGeneres shares video of her mowing lawn at her estate in the Cotswold
Ellen DeGeneres is settling into life in the English countryside.
The former talk show host, 67, and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have called the UK their home since late last year after they fled LA for good.
Following their trans-Atlantic move, the comedian and 'Arrested Development' alum, 52, set up camp in the ritzy Cotswolds neighborhood, which is a known favorite among the Hollywood elite.
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