"With September around the corner, this feels the right time to admit how I've spent the summer: tracking the invasion of foreigners to Britain. Tempted by our culture and a stable democracy, swathes of immigrants are coming here for a new life. While the rest of us toil at work and struggle to get on the housing ladder, many foreign nationals are enjoying luxury accommodation and hanging out idly in the streets."
"Having relocated from the US after Donald Trump's re-election last year, Degeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have spent the summer effectively doing full-time English cosplay. In recent weeks, DeGeneres has shared with her 135 million Instagram followers such idyllic countryside pastimes as: buying sheep, riding a horse, mowing grass, the sheep escaping, naming a chicken Linda, taking a dog to the pub, and the sheep escaping again. In one reel, De Rossi grapples with finding the BBC's catch-up service to watch Wimbledon."
"The couple are two of a number of uber-wealthy North American celebrities who have enjoyed the un-air-conditioned greenery of England this summer: US vice-president JD Vance, pop star Shawn Mendes and Steve Jobs' daughter have all been spotted in the south-west, with some such as Mendes opting to stay in the UK long-term. This follows famous faces including Johnny Depp and Lena Dunham, who have found a British home in recent years. Predictably, it has encouraged more of their kind to follow: luxury estate agents say a growing number of Americans and high-wealth families are seeking a foothold in England."
Wealthy North American celebrities and high-net-worth families are relocating to Britain, drawn by culture and a stable democracy. Many occupy luxury accommodation and pursue pastoral rural pastimes while local residents face employment pressures and struggle to get on the housing ladder. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi moved to the Cotswolds and have publicly shared idyllic countryside activities and humorous struggles with British services. Other high-profile arrivals include JD Vance, Shawn Mendes and Steve Jobs' daughter, with some choosing long-term residence. Luxury estate agents report growing demand from Americans and affluent families seeking property footholds in England.
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