Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are celebrating an unimaginable milestone: 20 years of life collectively.
The couple, who just lately moved from California to a captivating farmhouse in England’s picturesque Cotswolds, marked the event with a heartfelt tribute shared by Ellen on Instagram.
The previous speak present host, 66, posted a comfy selfie with Portia, 51, towards the backdrop of their idyllic countryside retreat. Within the caption, Ellen poured her coronary heart out, reflecting on their two-decade-long journey and the adventures nonetheless to return.
“20 years in the past at the moment we started this relationship not realizing what a protracted stunning journey this is able to be,” Ellen wrote within the December 1 submit. “You’re the neatest thing that ever occurred in my life. You handle me. You assist me see the great in every part. You assist to information me and decide me up once I really feel off or down.”
She continued, “You’re a stunning soul that I’m so very grateful to have as a associate to navigate this loopy life with. My spouse. My greatest buddy. The love of my life. Thanks for being you and loving me. So blissful we get to journey and discover the world collectively within the subsequent 20 years, and looking out ahead to our first snowy Christmas.”
© InstagramAll the time fast with a contact of humor, Ellen couldn’t resist addressing current climate considerations, including, “P.S. for these of you involved, our UK farmhouse did NOT flood,” referring to the heavy rains introduced by Storm Bert that just lately hit the U.Okay.
Portia, who tends to maintain a decrease profile on social media, didn’t submit in regards to the anniversary herself. Her final Instagram submit, shared again in January, was a heartfelt birthday tribute to Ellen. However there’s little question she shares her spouse’s pleasure as they rejoice 20 years collectively.
© InstagramThe couple’s enduring love story started in 2001, once they first met backstage at a live performance. For Portia, it was an unforgettable second. “I bear in mind considering that she [Ellen] was the best, most fascinating, stunning, funniest individual I might ever met,” Portia recalled to Individuals.
However their romance didn’t blossom instantly. On the time, Portia was not but publicly out, and navigating her sexuality was a deeply private journey. “I actually wasn’t snug with my sexuality,” she admitted. “I simply knew that being together with her could be a little bit of a factor for me, so we didn’t get collectively after that for about three years.”
© Christopher Polk/E! EntertainmenIt wasn’t till 2004, at VH1’s Large in ’04 Awards, that the celebrities aligned. Reuniting after years aside, Ellen and Portia struck up a dialog that may change every part. “We noticed one another and began speaking, and that was it,” Ellen shared. “She opened up and stated she’d been desirous about me. And it stunned me. It was a giant deal for her to be seen with me.”
