Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have been very open about their feelings for each other, and the happy couple made a joint appearance on Monday’s “Oprah.” Ellen introduced her wife as “The smartest, kindest, most wonderful woman that you’ll ever, ever know.”

Portia revealed a bit about her initial reluctance to become involved with Ellen, even though she knew she loved her “When I first laid eyes on her.” She continued, “But it took me three years to actually tell her how I felt about her, because I was on ‘Ally McBeal’ at the time and wasn’t living as an openly gay person. I was closeted and very very afraid that if I talked about being gay it would be the end of my career. So I wasn’t about to date the most famous lesbian in the world.” Obviously, love conquered all for Ellen and Portia!

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are happy to be a married couple, but don’t have any plans to add to their family. The TV host was quite outspoken when AOL asked about the possibility of having children. 

“No, I don’t think we’re going to have kids. We have animals, and we love them. They don’t talk back, and they don’t explore their vocal chords out in public. And, you know, we are brand new aunts. Her brother and his wife just had a baby girl who’s a month old now, and it’s fun to be a part of that.

“But no, I think, you know, we definitely thought about it. And it’s something I think most people, as a relationship goes on, explore. But it’s just a huge responsibility, and I don’t know that that’s something we want to take on. We’re very happily married without children.”

It sounds like they’re taking the subject very seriously, and there’s always adoption if they change their minds later.

Ellen DeGeneres is on the cover of the new Ladies Home Journal and she discusses subjects including beauty and her wedding day to Portia de Rossi.

“To me it’s sad to be defined by beauty, because it’s something that goes away and changes. If you’re trying to chase that forever, you’re in trouble. As I’ve aged and matured, I just feel better about myself, more confident and more comfortable in my own skin. As that’s happened, I think I look better than I’ve ever looked, because that’s just what happens when you feel better about yourself.”

“It’s just very emotional. You find the person you love, you think you’ve come this far…and anyway, I never thought I’d have a wedding, and I did, and it meant more than I imagined.”

Let’s just hope the courts will allow this happy couple to remain married in the eyes of the law.

Portia De Rossi told Reuters UK that she and wife Ellen De Generes have become vegans for several reasons. 

“We just made that shift in our lives. The benefit of it is weight loss. For her more than me. Her body responded to it very well. It is amazing.

“We are just both very happy. It feels like such a compassionate choice. We are such animal lovers, why stop short of cows and chickens? It didn’t make any sense.”

The couple gave up meat and dairy late last year.

Ellen and Portia are seen out for a stroll in the Hollywood Hills yesterday. They were on their way to celebrate little Olive Cohen’s first birthday. Let’s just look at Portia for a sec though. I am loving her outfit, with its messy cool vibe. Check and plaid shirts are definitely a hot trend right now and hers works well here with its great fit and one side loosely tucked. She doesn’t make this plaid look like she’s channeling Kurt Cobain but rather going for city western.

Check out the gallery for more pics of Ellen and Portia walking. The two really look in love, don’t you think?

Olive Cohen, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher’s daughter, celebrated her first birthday yesterday. It was a cowboy themed party and both Sacha and little Coco Arquette sported cute little cowboy hats. The real main attraction though was the guest list. It included names such as Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi, Ben Harper, Jonah Hill and Dustin Hoffman. With all these personalities I’m sure this was definitely a fun party  Little Olive sure can draw a crowd. Happy 1st little lady!

Ellen DeGeneres has been very outspoken about her opposition to California’s Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriage in the state. This obviously strikes close to home since she recently wed actress Portia de Rossi (seen with Ellen here on a shopping trip in Beverly Hills). Now she’s gotten really serious by donating $100,000 of her own cash to defeat this proposition. She’s also recorded a PSA and talks about the issue frequently on her show. Demo candidate for VP Joe Biden will appear on Monday’s “Ellen DeGeneres Show” to take a stand against the proposition. Good for Ellen—stand up for what you believe in! 

“What can I say? I’m the luckiest girl in the world.” That’s what Ellen DeGeneres told People Magazine about her weekend wedding to Portia de Rossi. The couple celebrated their vows with only a few friends and family on Saturday at their home in Los Angeles and People Magazine has exclusive photos (and an interview with the couple). The newlyweds are also the cover girls for this week’s issue. Added Portia about the ceremony: “The love we felt from the people surrounding us, and the love we have for each other, made this the most beautiful and emotional day. And one that we’ll never forget.” Aww, sweet. A big fat congratulations to the happy couple. Maybe LiLo and Sam are next, but I highly doubt it.

Daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will be wedding her fiancee, actress Portia de Rossi, this weekend according to Us Weekly. The couple are planning to have a very intimate ceremony with just a few family and friends. Ellen happily announced that she was marrying Portia at her show in May after the California Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are allowed to marry. “It’s something that we’ve wanted to do and we want it to be legal and we are very, very excited,” Ellen said during her announcement. The couple have been dating since December 2004. Congratulations to Ellen and Portia!

It was a landmark day yesterday for the state of California, as our Supreme Court struck down the ban on gay marriage. Good times. With the good news at hand, the most famous lesbian in Hollywood, Ellen DeGeneres, will reportedly marry girlfriend Portia de Rossi. That’s not Portia on the pic above, obviously, but I did dig up an old pic of E & P when they first got together below. Ellen announced the wedding news on a recent taping of her show. In an interview, she told The Advocate: “I’m thrilled that the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on gay marriage. I can’t wait to get married. We all deserve the same rights, and I believe that someday…not allowing gays to marry will seem as absurd as not allowing women to vote.” Congrats to Ellen and Portia on the upcoming nuptials.