Ellen DeGeneres net worth revealed as star bids goodbye to the show – HITC – Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, Music

The final episode of the Ellen DeGeneres show aired on May 17. With time, the show has managed to grow its following while also increasing the stars net worth.

Ellen has been vocal about her decision to end the show after 19 seasons. On May 17, the last episode of the show aired and only the memories of it have been left behind.

During the final few episodes, Ellen made a show she welcomed her favorite guests and allowed the audience to have a bit of fun.

As per Celebrity Net Worth, Ellen has an estimated net worth of $500 million. The outlet further notes that the actress has around $75 million as her salary.

Before becoming a daytime talk show host, Ellen had been working as a standup comedian. The reality star had also done odd jobs before she gained popularity.

As per the outlet, she was named the Funniest Person in America in 1984. Following this, she was offered small roles in various shows. However, her life completely changed in 1992 when she got a role in ABCs These Friends of Mine. The shows name was later changed to Ellen.

After the huge success of the show, Ellen landed her own talk show. The television host managed to impress everyone with her charming personality.

Justin Timberlake and Keith Urban were invited for the last episode of the show. Along with the duo, some of Ellens friends who have also been guests on the show shared a special message for her as the host bid goodbye to the show.

One of them had been Kevin Hart. Kevin reminded Ellen about all the fun times they had on the set and even revealed he had sent her a blanket along with a lifetime supply of chicken soup.

The next person to send a farewell message to Ellen was David Spade. The actor looked back at the time when Ellen scared him on the show. While he admitted they still gave him nightmares, David wished Ellen good luck in the future.

Lastly, Chelsea Handler came forward with a special message. She asked the television host to go have fun after running the show for 19 seasons.

Ellen admitted she was ending the show because she thought it was the right time to do so.

In one of her episodes, she said: The truth is, I always trust my instincts. My instinct told me its time. Two years ago, I signed a deal for three more years and I always knew in my heart that season 19 would be my last. I want you to know that Ive thought a lot about this decision. I sat with it for a while. I meditated on it.

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