Jeremy Clarkson has revealed Ellen DeGeneres has visited his Cotswolds pub since relocating to the UK.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show host, 66, fled the US after Donald Trump was elected President and moved to an Oxfordshire village with her wife, Portia de Rossi, 51, in November.
Clarkson, 64, praised the comedian, saying she was “very friendly” and “lovely” to the staff at his pub, The Farmer’s Dog.
“She lives in the village where our pub is. Absolutely I welcome them all,” the former Top Gear presenter told The Mirror.
“Everyone said she has been cancelled but she seemed nice when she came to the pub, the staff said she was very friendly and lovely. I am not going to believe what I read online. She seemed lovely.”
DeGeneres was “cancelled” in 2022 over claims of a “toxic workplace” environment on her chat show and stepped down as host soon after.
She was seen dancing with wife de Rossi at an intimate The Corrs show held at The Farmer’s Dog in November.
Discussing DeGeneres’ relocation, a source previously told the Daily Mail: "With all the ill will towards her, she was looking to move away even before the election.
“And as things panned out with Trump winning, she is glad she is making the move and going to be away from the US.
“She has the one person that still loves her, Portia, and she is ready to leave everyone who in her mind left her hanging out to dry. If she considers it her retirement, so be it."
Other famous names who own homes in the Cotswolds include Lily Allen, Kate Moss, Hugh Grant, and David Cameron.
Clarkson opened The Farmer’s Dog in August 2024 after re-branding the venue.
He admitted in December that the pub “is a total disaster” due to theft, high parking charges and toilet mishaps.
While there are plenty of customers, the broadcaster said that turning a profit is “nigh-on impossible”.
He wrote in The Times that he is forced to spend £27,000 a month on parking and traffic marshals “to keep the council off our back”.
Clarkson also complained about customers stealing from the pub. On one Sunday 104 pint glasses had gone missing, driving up costs at the pub.
