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- Ellen DeGeneres is celebrating her wife, Portia de Rossi, on her 53rd birthday
- To mark the occasion on Saturday, Jan. 31, the former talk show host shared a sweet tribute on Instagram
- DeGeneres and de Rossi have been married since 2008
Ellen DeGeneres is celebrating her wife Portia de Rossi’s latest birthday.
The Arrested Development alum turned 53 on Saturday, Jan. 31, and DeGeneres, 68, marked the occasion by sharing a sweet tribute to the actress on Instagram.
“Happy birthday to my favorite person in the world,” she wrote.
The simple message was accompanied by a photo of de Rossi holding a dog in her arms while standing outside in a garden. She’s casually dressed in a light blue button-down shirt and jeans, paired with a brown belt.
De Rossi’s birthday comes just days after DeGeneres celebrated her own. The former talk show host turned 68 on Monday, Jan. 26, and commemorated the day by sharing a photo on Instagram of herself with her wife.
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DeGeneres can be seen embracing de Rossi from behind as the latter held a half-eaten chocolate chip cookie. Making a rare political statement, the Ellen star recognized that it was “a tough day to feel like celebrating a birthday.”
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“I’m holding space for what’s happening in our world and holding close what I’m grateful for,” she wrote in her caption. “Like my wife. And cookies.”
Shortly before the birthday post, DeGeneres shared a video of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 24.
DeGeneres and de Rossi have been married since 2008. They renewed their vows in 2023 with a ceremony officiated by close friend Kris Jenner and featuring a performance by Brandi Carlile.
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De Rossi surprised DeGeneres with the vow renewal during her 50th birthday party. In a video later shared by DeGeneres on Instagram, the actress — who rewore her Zac Posen gown from the couple’s 2008 wedding — can be seen walking up to DeGeneres in a crowd of guests and saying, “Surprise!”
“You don’t have to say anything at all, but when I was thinking about what would make my birthday really special, apart from being with family and friends, it was reminding you that you’re the most important thing in the world to me,” the actress continued as the ceremony began.
In the caption of her Instagram post, DeGeneres called her wife “the greatest gift.”
When the pair celebrated their milestone 15th wedding anniversary in August 2023, DeGeneres shared a photo of herself and de Rossi posing together on a yacht with the ocean as their backdrop.
“To my wife of 15 years,” she wrote. “I fall more in love with you every day. My life is blessed because you’re in it. Happy anniversary.”
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