Portia de Rossi Says ‘Scandal’ Return Will Be ‘Amazing’ Amid New Rumors Of Ellen DeGeneres Divorce Rumblings

Portia de Rossi Ellen DeGeneres divorce rumors are adding scandal to "Scandal." While Portia de Rossi is teasing an "exciting" return to the political thriller TV series "Scandal," gossip magazines are reporting that Ellen and Portia are having marriage troubles. 

That doesn't seem to bother Portia de Rossi, who is promoting the new series, promising "There's more to come. "[It's] very exciting."

InTouch Weekly reported that Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres "argue over everything" and are trying to hide any troubles in paradise. InTouch Weekly speculated that Ellen has concerns that Portia might leave her for a man.

"They're always trying to downplay their problems, but privately they're still arguing over everything. Ellen's decide to stop going to marriage counseling. She thought it was too time-consuming and a waste. Ellen is so insecure. She's terrified Portia is going to meet someone younger and prettier. She's not just worried about Portia meeting another woman, either. Her biggest fear is that Portia will go back to men," an insider told InTouch Weekly.

Portia de Rossi plays the conniving Elizabeth North on the ABC political drama "Scandal."

"What I'm reading now, and what we're doing that will air at the end of the month, it's kind of amazing," de Rossi shared. "[It's] very exciting," De Rossi told ET at the 2015 People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles,

De Rossi also played Nelle Porter on Fox series Ally McBeal, and Lindsay Funke on the cable sitcom Arrested Development.

The 41-year-old actress didn't show any signs of marital troubles when she walked with Ellen DeGeneres up the red carpet. Ellen said the only troubles are keeping "Scandals" spoilers out of the press/

"She comes home and starts talking about her day, like anybody who wants to share their day... but I don't want to know her day! Because I'm a fan, and I want to see it like everybody else. So I know things that are happening that are cray-cray," DeGeneres told ET.

Scandal debuted in April 2012. It will return from midseason break Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. ET.

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