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Ellen DeGeneres’ ex Anne Heche speaks on 'toxic' scandal
It’s been a tumultuous few months for Ellen, who has come up against a stream of allegations about ‘toxic’ behaviour in the workplace and now her ex girlfriend, Anne Heche, has weighed in on the scandal.
In an interview for Mr. Warburton magazine, the American actress , who dated Ellen from 1997 until 2000 said: “I haven’t spoken to Ellen in years. I’d listen to the people who have”.
“If I’m standing someplace and I don’t like what’s going on there and I stay there, it’s my fault. So what are the actions that got me there and why can’t I get out of it easily if that’s not something that I want to be engaged in?”
“Ellen is standing where she walks, and that is hers to continue that journey.”
Anne went on to call her time with Ellen a “beautiful part of my life” and one which she “wears with honor”.
Anne went on to marry cameraman Coleman Laffoon in 2001 but the pair ended up embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle in 2009 over their son, Homer.
Ellen meanwhile went on to meet Australian actress Portia de Rossi in 2000, with the pair tying the knot in 2008.
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Earlier this month, Portia stood up for her wife on Instagram, following multiple allegations of its “toxic work environment” at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
“To all our fans....we see you,” the actress captioned a photo that read “I Stand By Ellen.”
She also included the hashtags #bekindtooneanother #IStandWithEllenDeGeneres, #IStandByEllen and #IstandByEllenDeGeneres.
In July, Ellen appeared to apologise to staff after WarnerMedia reportedly launched an internal investigation, with a third party firm reportedly being hired to interview current and former staff about their experiences while working on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
“Hey everybody — it’s Ellen,” she wrote at the top of in a letter to employees obtained by the Hollywood Reporter.
“On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness — no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. And for that, I am sorry. Anyone who knows me knows it’s the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show.”
Still, celebs Brad Garrett and Lea Thompson were just two of the people who weren’t moved by the apology.
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