Though she tried to make light of the situation, there's almost no denying that Ellen DeGeneres' biggest scandal — which centered around allegations that she fostered a toxic work environment on the set of her talk show — left a permanent stain on her reputation. And although the bulk of the controversy itself happened in 2020, the fallout continued after the fact, including the end of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2022. New alleged details even came to light in as recently as August 2025, highlighting what may be just one of several possible red flags in DeGeneres' relationship with wife Portia de Rossi .
While it's easy to point out the age gap between DeGeneres and de Rossi as being potentially eyebrow-raising (DeGeneres is 15 years older), something that's arguably a far worse lo