Sunday, August 24, 2008

Who is Ellen Degeneres dating

Who is Ellen Degeneres dating - She is lesbian DeGeneres' relationship with former Another World actress Anne Heche turned into material for the tabloid press. After several years in the spotlight, Heche broke up with DeGeneres and went on to marry cameraman Coley Laffoon. DeGeneres then had a relationship with actress/director/photographer Alexandra Hedison. The couple appeared on the cover of The Advocate magazine (after their split-up had already been announced to the press).
Since 2004, DeGeneres has been in a relationship with Arrested Development and former Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi whom she married on August 16, 2008.They were married at their Los Angeles home with 19 guests including their respective mothers. After the overturn of the same-sex marriage ban in California, DeGeneres announced on a May 2008 show that she and de Rossi were engaged.DeGeneres gave de Rossi a three-carat pink diamond ring. They live in Beverly Hills, with three dogs and four cats, and plan to air part of the wedding ceremony on Ellen's talk show.
In her book, Love, Ellen, DeGeneres' mother, Betty DeGeneres, describes being initially shocked when her daughter came out as a lesbian, but has in fact become one of her strongest supporters. Betty DeGeneres is an active member of PFLAG and spokesperson for the HRC Coming Out Project. She is also a breast cancer survivor.
After DeGeneres came out as a lesbian, televangelist Jerry Falwell referred to her in a sermon as "Ellen DeGenerate." DeGeneres responded: "Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate? I've been getting that since the fourth grade

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