Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi 2018: ‘Separated Marriage’ Arrangement Reason for Buying New House?

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought another residential property not meant to be their home or to be another investment, according to a report. The latest purchase was reportedly fueled by their desire to practice a “separated marriage.”

NW said DeGeneres and de Rossi bought a new property that cost $21 million which was described by their source as “an escape pad for Portia.” The same report coined the term “separated marriage” as the couple’s new living arrangement.

However, this report has already been demystified by Gossip Cop. The publication reached out to “a source close to DeGeneres” who debunked the claims that the five-bedroom home is de Rossi’s escape pad.

As expected, their latest real estate purchase is another investment for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. Gossip Cop’s source reiterated that the TV show host loves to purchase and flip residential properties.

In fact, Business Insider ran a story last month about DeGeneres’ successful house flip projects over the years. The article listed various real estate ventures where de Rossi and her wife profited. The sold properties range from ranch houses, mansions, a beach house, a modern residential compound, and more.

The list suggested that DeGeneres most profited from the property called the Brody House located in Holmby Hills, California. DeGeneres and de Rossi reportedly paid $39.88 million for the Brody House. They lived in it for seven months after the flip and later sold it for $55 million.

DeGeneres and de Rossi got married in 2008, the same year when the Supreme Court of California ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages. NW’s report is not the first rumor to allege the couple of going through a rough patch. In 2014, the comedian told PEOPLE, “I am very happily married. The only thing we ever argue about is who loves who more, it really is true."