Previous relationships between Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres are described.
Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres are now regarded as one of the first lesbian power couples in Hollywood, despite the fact that they were not warmly received upon their debut. Heche discussed her once-controversial relationship in the year 2020 while she was still fighting for her life following a fiery car accident that left her in "critical condition" last week. The "Six Days, Seven Nights" actress revealed on Season 29 of "Dancing With the Stars" that meeting the 64-year-old comedian at a Vanity Fair party in 1997 had "forever" altered her life. When it came time for the couple to make their red carpet debut at the 1997 premiere of Heche's film "Volcano," she was allegedly told that if she made the affair public, her job would be in jeopardy. The actress asserted, "I told them I would be bringing Ellen as my date, and I was warned that if I did, I would lose my Fox contract." I responded, "No thanks," as she gr