Ellen DeGeneres' Ex Anne Heche Says Romance With the TV Host Was 'a Beautiful Part of My Life'

Ellen DeGeneres wants to talk to her viewers about what's been going on behind the scenes at her daytime talk show. The Emmy winner was caught by paparazzi on Saturday as she headed to lunch with a friend in Santa Barbara, California — and she insisted that conversations will be had amid 's recent producer shakeup. «I will be talking to my fans,» she said in the video, obtained by The new season of is set to premiere on Sept.

. As employees returned to production this week, ET has learned that the daytime talk show has implemented new perks for staff, amid the workplace investigation.Among the perks are increased paid time off and a liberal medical leave policy.

Mr. Warburton magazine, Heche insists the exes haven’t been in touch, but indicates there must be something to the mountain of allegations for it to create such a controversy.“I haven’t spoken to Ellen in years.

Twenty years ago, Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres made history… and now, the 51-year-old actress is looking back on it fondly, and with the wisdom of perspective!

Anne Heche has urged people to “listen” to those who have made allegations against her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres.Heche, who has appeared in films including Donnie Brasco, Volcano and the Psycho remake, was in a high-profile relationship with DeGeneres between the years 1997 and 2000.

It's been a whirlwind few weeks for Ellen DeGeneres as her highly acclaimed talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show has come brutally under the scanner post a detailed piece by Buzzfeed where one current and 10 former employees spoke candidly about the alleged toxic work culture. From racism to intimidation and unjust termination, the complaints shocked the world and led to an investigation by WarnerMedia as well as an apology to the staff by DeGeneres herself.

It came as quite a shock to The Ellen DeGeneres Show viewers when a Buzzfeed piece revealed one current and 10 former employees talking about the alleged toxic work culture on the talk show. The complaints varied from racism, intimidation to even unjust termination.

Ellen DeGeneres’ wife, Portia De Rossi, has given a definitive answer as to whether Ellen will quit her show amid mounting drama insisting, she’s staying put!The Ellen DeGeneres Show has recently come under fire over allegations of a "toxic work environment”, and is currently being investigated by WarnerMedia. But Portia, 47, says her wife of twelve-years will not be hanging up her hosting towel just yet. Portia spoke to reporters while on a dog walk with her mother, Margaret, in Santa Barbara,

Ellen DeGeneres is doing just fine amid allegations about the “toxic” work environment at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, according to her wife, Portia de Rossi.

Ellen DeGeneres is doing just fine amid allegations about the «toxic» work environment at according to her wife, Portia de Rossi.In a new video obtained by, a photographer captured de Rossi out on a walk with her mother, Margaret, in Santa Barbara, California, over the weekend. When the photographer asked how DeGeneres is holding up right now, de Rossi replied, she's «doing great.»The photographer also asked whether DeGeneres would be continuing her talk show.

Portia de Rossi gave an update on her wife Ellen DeGeneres’ state of mind after the talk show host came under fire over claims of a toxic workplace.“[She’s] doing great,” the Arrested Development alum, 47, told a photographer on Sunday, August 9, after walking her dogs in Santa Barbara, California, in a video obtained by Page Six.When asked whether DeGeneres, 62, plans to continue hosting The Ellen DeGeneres Show, de Rossi responded, “Yes, she is.”The Emmy winner faced major backlash in July

Jay Leno is showing his support for Ellen DeGeneres amid the claims of a «toxic» work environment at The TV host extended a message to DeGeneres on Twitter on Tuesday, writing that she has always been «a kind and decent person.»«I don’t discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay. The Ellen I know has raised over $125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person,» he tweeted.

Ellen DeGeneres' brother has her back. Vance DeGeneres, the older brother of the 62-year-old talk-show host, took to social media on Wednesday to call claims of a «toxic» work environment at «bulls**t.»  «My sister is being viciously attacked.

Vance DeGeneres is standing up to those coming after his sister, Ellen DeGeneres, amid reports that her talk show is a toxic work environment.“If you think Ellen would knowingly allow bullying or racism on her show, you don’t know my sister. She has been and continues to be a bright light in a dark world,” the comedian, 65, tweeted on Tuesday, August 4.

Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime talk show, Jerry O'Connell spoke out in support of the comic on Instagram.

Ashton Kutcher is backing up Ellen DeGeneres amid the ongoing workplace investigations at. The former star took to Twitter on Tuesday to support the daytime talk show host.«I haven’t spoken with @TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience.