DWTS' Anne Heche 'was fired from movie deal due to Ellen DeGeneres relationship'

Anne Heche is opening up about working with Harrison Ford after she was vilified by some in Hollywood after bringing her then-girlfriend Ellen DeGenres to a movie premiere.

Anne Heche only made it a few weeks into this season of, but she had a memorable impact during her time on the show.

Anne Heche is guest hosting Entertainment Tonight!Following her elimination from season 29 of, the actress will be taking over Tuesday's broadcast for a show you definitely don't want to miss. In addition to helping ET's Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner and Lauren Zima break down all the day's biggest stories, Heche opens up about everything from her years-long romance with Ellen DeGeneres to her close bond with Harrison Ford and most recently, her  journey with pro dancer Keo Motsepe.«I cannot

Ellen DeGeneres and Wanda Sykes are among the stars who have celebrated National Coming Out Day.

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, posted a super cute PDA pic to Twitter to honor the special day, and their romance.The beaming snapshot showed the cute couple in their kitchen, dressed in matching black tops and denim, as de Rossi hugs DeGeneres around her waist.Happy #NationalComingOutDay! Here’s to celebrating coming out while we’re all staying in," the daytime talk show host captioned the heartfelt pic.Happy #NationalComingOutDay! Here’s to celebrating coming out while we’re

Dancing with the Stars, from which she was recently eliminated, Heche recounted how her involvement in a same-sex relationship was poorly received in Hollywood.

Anne Heche was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars this week, and there were reports that after the elimination, she stormed off set and refused to speak to reporters waiting for her on the press line.

Ellen DeGeneres.Before what would be her final dance on the show, Anne spoke about how her highly-public relationship with Ellen from 1997 to 2000 essentially got her blacklisted for a while. "The honest truth is that it took 20 years to process and share that story, so finally, telling it and being voted off on the same night was not the best feeling," Anne told Page Six.

, with the biggest twist having nothing to do with ballroom dance moves. As host Tyra Banks was announcing the two couples that had landed in the bottom two, she accidentally told star Monica Aldama and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, that they were safe from elimination.Moments later, however, Tyra revealed that there was actually an "error in the control room," and that she needed Monica and Val to return to the stage.

Anne Heche has reflected on the prejudice she was subject to for being in a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.In a preview of tonight’s (6 October) Dancing with the Stars episode, seen by People magazine, the actor said: “In 1997, I met Ellen DeGeneres at the Vanity Fair party and that was the night that changed my life forever.”She claimed that, at the film premiere for the 1997 disaster film Volcano, she was told that if she took DeGeneres as her date she would lose her Fox contract.

© Bang Showbiz Anne Heche The 51-year-old actress dated the talk show host for three years and she’s admitted the first time she took her to a red carpet event on a date, she wasn’t even allowed to attend the afterparty of her own movie because bosses were concerned about negative publicity. And after defying Ellen’s advice to keep their relationship under wraps, for the sake of her career, Anne experienced tough consequences to her career for the next decade.

It’s horrible to think about the discrimination Anne Heche has faced… but it’s equally inspiring to see her persevere through it all!

Anne Heche is reflecting on her time with Ellen DeGeneres. The actress opened up about her years-long romance with the TV host on Monday's episode of «My story moved the needle for equal rights forward, when I fell in love with Ellen DeGeneres,» said Heche, who dated DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000.