01of 11Jennifer AnistonThe LIFE Picture Collection via GettyThese two pals have been friends for more than a decade! Aniston was thevery first guest on Ellen’s talk showwhen it premiered in September 2003. Since then, the pair have celebrated milestones (likeJen’s 50th birthdayandEllen’s 60th) and Jen recently revealed that she likes Ellenmore than Reese Witherspoon. Sorry, Reese!
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Jennifer Aniston
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These two pals have been friends for more than a decade! Aniston was thevery first guest on Ellen’s talk showwhen it premiered in September 2003. Since then, the pair have celebrated milestones (likeJen’s 50th birthdayandEllen’s 60th) and Jen recently revealed that she likes Ellenmore than Reese Witherspoon. Sorry, Reese!
02of 11Oprah WinfreyOprah/InstagramOprah was a guest star onEllen’s ’90s sitcom, playing the therapist that helps her character come out. When Ellenfollowed suit in real life, she talked about it on Oprah’s show. The pair have been close ever since. And they’re not just friends, they’reactually neighbors.
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Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah was a guest star onEllen’s ’90s sitcom, playing the therapist that helps her character come out. When Ellenfollowed suit in real life, she talked about it on Oprah’s show. The pair have been close ever since. And they’re not just friends, they’reactually neighbors.
03of 11PinkSteve Granitz/WireImageEllen and Pink are quite close, with Pink not only appearing onTheEllen DeGeneresShowquite often (sheannouncing her pregnancyon the talk show in 2010), but with Ellensupported her palat her Walk of Fame ceremony. She even asked Pinkre-record the theme songfor her show!
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Pink
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Ellen and Pink are quite close, with Pink not only appearing onTheEllen DeGeneresShowquite often (sheannouncing her pregnancyon the talk show in 2010), but with Ellensupported her palat her Walk of Fame ceremony. She even asked Pinkre-record the theme songfor her show!
04of 11George W. BushFox NFLEllen recently defended her friendship with the former president afterreceiving backlashfor sitting with him at a Dallas Cowboys football game.She said on her show, “During the game, they showed a shot of me and George laughing together, and so people were upset.“DeGeneres continued, “Here’s the thing. I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have.“She added, “Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘be kind to one another,’ I don’t only mean the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind toeveryone.“Bush appeared on Ellen’s show in 2017.
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George W. Bush
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Ellen recently defended her friendship with the former president afterreceiving backlashfor sitting with him at a Dallas Cowboys football game.
She said on her show, “During the game, they showed a shot of me and George laughing together, and so people were upset.”
DeGeneres continued, “Here’s the thing. I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have.”
She added, “Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘be kind to one another,’ I don’t only mean the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind toeveryone.”
Bush appeared on Ellen’s show in 2017.
05of 11Corey GamblePortia De Rossi/ InstagramEllen and Portiasnuggled up to Kris Jenner’s boyfriend, Corey Gamble, in October 2019 saying, “Thanks @krisjenner for letting us borrow him,” adding, “We had the best time at the #cowboys game.”
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Corey Gamble
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Ellen and Portiasnuggled up to Kris Jenner’s boyfriend, Corey Gamble, in October 2019 saying, “Thanks @krisjenner for letting us borrow him,” adding, “We had the best time at the #cowboys game.”
06of 11AdeleRick Diamond/WireImageIn case you forgot about their hilarioushidden camera prank, Adele and Ellen take friendship to a new level.The English singer became close enough to DeGeneres that she was invited to her60th birthday partyin February 2018,andgot introduced to Ellen’s other pal, Pink.
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Adele
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In case you forgot about their hilarioushidden camera prank, Adele and Ellen take friendship to a new level.
The English singer became close enough to DeGeneres that she was invited to her60th birthday partyin February 2018,andgot introduced to Ellen’s other pal, Pink.
07of 11Jennifer LopezNbc-Tv/Kobal/ShutterstockEllen takes credit forJennifer Lopez’s engagement to Alex Rodriguez! She told theHustlersstar that she gave A-Rod the"pushheneeded"to pop the question. Back in November 2018, DeGeneres had gifted Lopez a clock, saying that it was time for her baseball-playing boyfriend to pop the question.Lopez even ended up tagging the talk show host in the photo that she postedannouncing her engagement.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Ellen takes credit forJennifer Lopez’s engagement to Alex Rodriguez! She told theHustlersstar that she gave A-Rod the"pushheneeded"to pop the question. Back in November 2018, DeGeneres had gifted Lopez a clock, saying that it was time for her baseball-playing boyfriend to pop the question.
Lopez even ended up tagging the talk show host in the photo that she postedannouncing her engagement.
08of 11Sean HayesFrank Micelotta/GettyDespite a"Battle of the Gays,“Ellen and Sean have been friends for quite some time (this photo is from 2005, can you believe?!). Hayes was onWill & Gracewhile Ellen starred on her eponymous sitcom at the same time. And Ellen even trusted the comedian to take over her gig for a bit as aguest-hoston her talk show.
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Sean Hayes
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Despite a"Battle of the Gays,“Ellen and Sean have been friends for quite some time (this photo is from 2005, can you believe?!). Hayes was onWill & Gracewhile Ellen starred on her eponymous sitcom at the same time. And Ellen even trusted the comedian to take over her gig for a bit as aguest-hoston her talk show.
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Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
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Ellen has sincedefended the royal couplein the media multiple times, most recently whenPrince Harrymade the decision totake legal action against the British tabloids.
10of 11Barack ObamaLeigh Vogel/WireImageHow many people can say that they vacation with the Obamas? It was revealed that Ellen spent some quality time with the former President of the United States when Margot Robbietold a tale of meeting them bothin a hotel gym in Fiji.He also presented Ellen with the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, you know, as friends do.
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Barack Obama
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How many people can say that they vacation with the Obamas? It was revealed that Ellen spent some quality time with the former President of the United States when Margot Robbietold a tale of meeting them bothin a hotel gym in Fiji.
He also presented Ellen with the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, you know, as friends do.
11of 11Michelle ObamaMichael Rozman/Warner Bros.As for Barack’s wife, Michelle, she and Ellen are also close! Theircandid interviews, trips to CVS andCostco book signingsare proof enough.
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Michelle Obama
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As for Barack’s wife, Michelle, she and Ellen are also close! Theircandid interviews, trips to CVS andCostco book signingsare proof enough.
source: people.com
