Ellen slams marriage trouble reports

Ellen DeGeneres has hit back at reports her marriage to Portia de Rossi is on the rocks.

The talk show host – who married the actress at their Beverly Hills home in August 2008 – called tabloid rumours of marital trouble "ridiculous".

During an episode of her talk show, DeGeneres told the camera that she is "very happily married", 55, who tied the knot with ‘Arrested Development’ actress, Portia de Rossi, at their home in Beverly Hills in August 2008, has branded rumours they are about to split "ridiculous."

During an episode of her talk show, DeGeneres joked: "The other day I was at the hair salon getting these extensions put in, and there were tabloids all over the hair salon… and on one of them, Portia and I were in the top right-hand corner. And I thought, ‘Oh that’s so sweet, they’re honoring us’.

"But then I read the headline underneath. And it said, ‘Ellen and Portia Marriage Crumbles.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, what happened? They seemed so happy.’ And then I was like, ‘Wait, I’m Ellen.’ And I should know if that was happening."

She revealed that as she flipped through the magazine, she noticed that the page with the article about her relationship had been torn it.

"I will never know what is tearing my marriage apart," she quipped.

She continued: "It’s so ridiculous to me. There’s not one ounce of truth to any of it. I’m very happily married. In fact, the only thing we ever argue about is who loves who more. That is all. It really is true.

"And we argue if we’d let a kangaroo carry us around in its pouch for a year. I would. She wouldn’t. She’ll change her mind. Who wouldn’t want to be in the pouch of a kangaroo for a year? Hopping around. And she’s like ‘no’ but anyway."

She also reassured fans that if there’s anything they need to know, she’ll announce it on her show first.

She carried on to bash tabloid culture in a hilarious conclusion to her monologue. Watch the video below: