Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' marriage to Arrested Development wife Portia de Rossi has been under fire for months as nothing more than another Hollywood sham coupling. Though Ellen, who is said to be as sweet as a rattlesnake when not in public, has done everything in her power to dissuade any notions that they want a divorce. According to tabloid gossip updates, however, supposedly often drunk Portia is so ready to split that the Ally McBeal actress has already tried to buy back her old house. It will be hard to talk about how strong a bond they have if de Rossi does decide to move out.
Whenever Ellen DeGeneres has the opportunity she does her best try to convince folks across America that her marriage to Portia de Rossi is a big success.
Unfortunately for the supposedly happy pair all the folks that know them behind the scene seem to paint a very different picture.
According to the July 21, print edition of Star, Ellen DeGeneres is far from the sweetheart that she plays on TV.
A behind-the-scenes production insider told the magazine that Ellen was a holy terror, who stalks about the set looking for souls to crush:
"If she isn't comfortable, no one can be.
"Ellen's tea water must be a certain temperature.
"If the studio is to hot or cold, she throws a fit.
"She also demands that everything be spotless--is she sees clutter, she instantly gets fired up.
"She seems like she would be fun to work for, but it's a dreadful experience!...Everyone walks around on eggshells."
Perhaps it is that domineering nature that has driven Portia away, but either way Star reports that she has been house shopping since April:
"Portia, who splurged on the two-story penthouse in West Hollywood's Granville Towers after finding fame on Ally McBeal, is trying to convince the current owner to sell the apartment back to her because it holds sentimental value.
"But close pals, who say the move would be a 'major downsize' from the lavish homes she currently shares with Ellen are questioning the blonde's true motives."
What kind of weirdo questions someone for buying back the crappy old apartment after they have literally moved into the nicest mansion in Hollywood?
It makes perfect sense.
