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Oct 10, 2020 · Long before Portia de Rossi met and fell in love with Ellen DeGeneres, she walked down the aisle with a man named Mel Metcalfe III. A relationship that wasn’t meant to last, in an ideal world, Portia and Mel would have parted amicably and maybe even still be friends to this day.
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Jan 20, 2011 · The actress, who was married to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe between 1996 and 1999, reveals the painful episode in her new memoir Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain.
Oct 17, 2019 · Arrested Development actress Portia de Rossi has been married two times, first to a man named Mel Metcalfe III, and now to daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who she's known since 2000, and...
Jan 31, 2023 · Portia was married to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe from 1996 to 1999, before she was out as a lesbian. Portia, who is Australian, has admitted that she initially married Mel to get...
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Mar 4, 2024 · Relationship with Portia de Rossi. Mel M. Metcalfe III tied the knot with Portia de Rossi in 1996. After being married for three years, the couple parted their ways and divorced in 1999.
Jan 19, 2011 · Before Portia de Rossi was happily married to Ellen DeGeneres, she was married to a man -- Mel Metcalfe. And then, he was married to her brother's wife. De Rossi opens up about the family drama in her new memoir, 'Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain.'.
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Oct 25, 2023 · One of the pivotal moments in her life was her marriage to Mel Metcalfe in 1996. By this time, de Rossi was a rising star, and wanted to stake a permanent claim in Hollywood.
