Ellen DeGeneres has been away from the daily television grind for four years, but she may not be entirely done with it. During a rare TV appearance in October 2026, the comedian admitted that she misses being on screen and has thought about making something new in the UK. She has not announced a new show, but her comments have certainly got people wondering about a possible comeback.The 68-year-old recently appeared on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ alongside Quentin Tarantino, Colin Farrell and Gemma Chan. She joked that she had nothing to promote and simply wanted to come and sit on the couch.“I’ve nothing really going on and I really miss being on TV,” DeGeneres told Norton.
Ellen DeGeneres considers doing television in the UK
It was not just the cameras that DeGeneres said she missed. She also missed the people and the everyday moments that came with hosting a show.“I miss a lot about it – laughing with the writers and the audience. I think about doing stuff here,” she said.DeGeneres moved to the UK with her wife, Portia de Rossi, in 2024. While she has largely stayed away from a regular television role since then, her latest comments suggest that the idea of returning has crossed her mind.She also joked that getting on British television seemed relatively easy, pointing to programmes about pottery, sewing and even people watching television.“I think it is pretty easy to get on TV here,” she said.Then came a possible title for a show about spacing out while mowing the lawn: “Lawn and Order”. The remark was classic DeGeneres humour, but it was not an announcement of an actual project.
Why Ellen DeGeneres left her talk show in 2022
For 19 seasons, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ was a major part of daytime television. Its final episode aired on 26 May 2022, following allegations of a toxic workplace culture that surfaced in 2020. DeGeneres apologised to staff, and an internal investigation led to changes behind the scenes.The controversy was a difficult turn for a host whose public image had long been built around kindness and positivity. She later addressed the backlash in her 2024 comedy special, joking, “I got chickens. Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean.”Since the show ended, DeGeneres has pursued stand-up and spent more time away from the Hollywood spotlight. She also spoke about feeling a little bored with her quieter life in a July 2025 interview.
Is Ellen DeGeneres making a comeback?
For now, there is no confirmed new talk show or return date. Her comments on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ were about missing television and considering what she might do in the UK, rather than announcing a comeback.Still, after nearly two decades of hosting a daily programme, it makes sense that DeGeneres might miss the routine, the writers and the audience. Whether that nostalgia turns into another television project remains to be seen, but she has not ruled the idea out.
