Trump Critic Rosie O'Donnell Teases That She Has Moved Abroad with a Selfie 'Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road'

Mar. 15, 2025

Rosie O’Donnell attends ELLE’s 2024 Women in Hollywood.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty

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DidRosie O’Donnelljust soft-launch her move across the pond?On Friday, March 7, the comedian shared two posts on her Instagram, which she has recently made private, both of which seemed to tease that she and her daughter Dakota, 12, are not in the U.S. right now.In one post, O’Donnell, 62, posed for a selfie as she was behind the wheel of a car and the caption mentioned that she’s driving on a different side of the road from the U.S., hinting at the potential move.“Bought a little used car to tool around the countryside on the wrong side of the road,” she wrote. “Hit the curb three times - thought I hit a cat !!! #newadventures ❤️.“She also shared a photo of her daughter in the backseat of a car with her backpack beside her, and wrote in the post’s caption that they were on the way to school and that she “can’t wait” to be able to “walk to school” with her youngest daughter.Rosie O’Donnell jokes about driving on the “wrong side of the road” in new Instagram post.Rosie O’Donnell/InstagramO’Donnell’s posts do not clarify where she and her daughter are, but based on her mention of driving on the “wrong side of the road,” the U.K. or Ireland seem like likely destinations.PEOPLE has reached out to O’Donnell’s rep for comment.The comedian would not be the first celebrity to relocate in recent months.Richard Geremade waves in November ashe sold his Connecticut home for $11 million and relocated to Madrid, Spainto be closer to his wife’s in-laws. He toldVanity FairSpainthat his wifeAlejandra Silvahad been “very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in hers.“Gere, 75, told the outlet he felt it would be a “great adventure” to relocate with Alejandra and theirsons Alexander, 5, and James, 4, “because I have never lived full-time outside of the United States.“Since moving, the actor said they are “happier than ever"in a January interview withElle España.Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Dakota on her way to school.Rosie O’Donnell/InstagramAround the same time, a source told PEOPLE thatEllen DeGeneresand her wifePortia de Rossihadmoved to the English countrysideafter finding a home that they “loved.” In a Decembertributeto her wife for their 20th anniversary, the former talk show host wrote that she was “so happy we get to travel and explore the world together"as she shared a selfie of them in the countryside.DeGeneres also wrote that she was “looking forward to our first snowy Christmas” following their move from L.A. — andtold “concerned” fans that their “UK farmhouse” had not floodeddespite the severe weather in the area.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Suitsstar Gabriel Macht also recently revealed he and his family are living abroad. “I don’t tell anybody where I live because I like to keep that under wraps,” he told PEOPLE. “I got out of town and we’re exploring the world.“Macht andhis wife Jacinda Barrettsharedaughter Satine, 17, and son Luca, 10,and he said they “decided to explore the world, so we left [the U.S.].”

DidRosie O’Donnelljust soft-launch her move across the pond?

On Friday, March 7, the comedian shared two posts on her Instagram, which she has recently made private, both of which seemed to tease that she and her daughter Dakota, 12, are not in the U.S. right now.

In one post, O’Donnell, 62, posed for a selfie as she was behind the wheel of a car and the caption mentioned that she’s driving on a different side of the road from the U.S., hinting at the potential move.

“Bought a little used car to tool around the countryside on the wrong side of the road,” she wrote. “Hit the curb three times - thought I hit a cat !!! #newadventures ❤️.”

She also shared a photo of her daughter in the backseat of a car with her backpack beside her, and wrote in the post’s caption that they were on the way to school and that she “can’t wait” to be able to “walk to school” with her youngest daughter.

Rosie O’Donnell jokes about driving on the “wrong side of the road” in new Instagram post.Rosie O’Donnell/Instagram

Rosie O’Donnell/Instagram

O’Donnell’s posts do not clarify where she and her daughter are, but based on her mention of driving on the “wrong side of the road,” the U.K. or Ireland seem like likely destinations.

PEOPLE has reached out to O’Donnell’s rep for comment.

The comedian would not be the first celebrity to relocate in recent months.

Richard Geremade waves in November ashe sold his Connecticut home for $11 million and relocated to Madrid, Spainto be closer to his wife’s in-laws. He toldVanity FairSpainthat his wifeAlejandra Silvahad been “very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in hers.“Gere, 75, told the outlet he felt it would be a “great adventure” to relocate with Alejandra and theirsons Alexander, 5, and James, 4, “because I have never lived full-time outside of the United States.“Since moving, the actor said they are “happier than ever"in a January interview withElle España.

Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Dakota on her way to school.Rosie O’Donnell/Instagram

Around the same time, a source told PEOPLE thatEllen DeGeneresand her wifePortia de Rossihadmoved to the English countrysideafter finding a home that they “loved.” In a Decembertributeto her wife for their 20th anniversary, the former talk show host wrote that she was “so happy we get to travel and explore the world together"as she shared a selfie of them in the countryside.

DeGeneres also wrote that she was “looking forward to our first snowy Christmas” following their move from L.A. — andtold “concerned” fans that their “UK farmhouse” had not floodeddespite the severe weather in the area.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Suitsstar Gabriel Macht also recently revealed he and his family are living abroad. “I don’t tell anybody where I live because I like to keep that under wraps,” he told PEOPLE. “I got out of town and we’re exploring the world.”

Macht andhis wife Jacinda Barrettsharedaughter Satine, 17, and son Luca, 10,and he said they “decided to explore the world, so we left [the U.S.].”

source: people.com