Ellen DeGeneres was spotted out shopping again on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19.
This time, the 62-year-old comedian was browsing cars at Montecito Customs for the second time in two months, hinting that someone close to the TV host could be getting a classic car for Christmas.
It appeared that DeGeneres had possibly just purchased a vehicle as she was seen perusing some classic Porsches as well as a red Jeep Wrangler YJ and walked away with a red bow from the hood of one of the cars.
Shopping: Ellen DeGeneres is pictured looking at cars at Montecito Customs in her Montecito neighborhood on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19
The talk show host wore a plaid shirt and black pants with white Lacoste baseball cap covering her blonde locks.
She also made sure to cover her nose and mouth with a grey face mask.
Last month DeGeneres hinted she was in the market for another car as she took wife Portia de Rossi to check out a classic green Porsche 911 at Montecito Customs, the same sports car neighbor Orlando Bloom had also been eyeing up in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, over the weekend the TV host was seen out shopping after finishing her COVID-19 quarantine.
She was seen picking up some home goods from Garde in the upscale area where she lives and carried a brown bag and mask as she spoke with another woman before heading over to her vehicle.
Christmas gift? It appeared that DeGeneres had possibly just purchased a vehicle as she was seen perusing some classic Porsches as well as a red Jeep Wrangler YJ
At one point, DeGeneres was seen with her mask pulled down and appeared to talk to someone on her cell phone.
DeGeneres wasn’t near anyone while her mask was down. When asked about her experience with the illness, DeGeneres responded that she ‘felt 100 per cent’.
‘I’m good. I got very lucky,’ DeGeneres added.
A representative for DeGeneres told DailyMail.com on Sunday that the host has finished her quarantine and is being tested regularly.
DeGeneres revealed her positive test result on social media on December 10.
Big purchase? The TV star was even seen walking away with a big red bow, seemingly taken from the hood of one of the cars
‘Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now,’ said DeGeneres in a statement posted on Twitter.
‘Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines,’ she added. ‘I’ll see you all again after the holidays. Please stay safe and healthy.’
Although DeGeneres typically tapes episodes of The Ellen Show at least a day in advance, the December 10 show was a re-run of an episode that first ran on October 15.
It meant the cancellation of the final day of DeGeneres’ well-known 12 Days of Giveaways holiday promotional series, which typically draws big sponsors and high ratings.
Feeling good: Over the weekend Ellen was seen out shopping and pulled her mask down to chat on the phone
DeGeneres then followed up sharing a health update with her 92.3 million Instagram followers.
In a video on her Instagram, the host thanked fans for their ‘well-wishes’ amid her battle with the virus and some of its severe symptoms.
‘I’m feeling 100 per cent. I feel really good,’ she assured listeners, before detailing her experience with ‘excruciating back pain,’ which according to WebMD is a common ailment of coronavirus.
While she previously hadn’t heard or seen back pain listed as a COVID symptom, she said ‘other people’ have confirmed they experienced it as well.
The host’s coronavirus diagnosis came a day after a scathing Buzzfeed News article claimed that she was struggling to attract sponsors and A-list guests for this year’s holiday giveaway series, but those claims were disputed by DeGeneres’ team.
A current employee of The Ellen Show told the outlet that the show’s giveaways segments had floundered in the wake of reports about the show’s ‘toxic’ workplace culture.
‘In a typical year, 12 Days of Giveaways is huge. We’ve basically claimed Christmas on daytime TV. When you think of Christmas on TV, you think of The Ellen Show,’ the employee said.
DeGeneres shared a health update with her 92.3 million Instagram followers last week, days after revealing she tested positive for COVID-19
‘Everyone wants to be in the audience. Everyone wants the gifts. And so we line up all these crazy sponsors, and people love it. But this year, our ’12 Days’ is more condensed. We don’t have as many sponsors.’
However, a source close to the show strenuously disputed the claims as inaccurate, telling DailyMail.com that the typical 12 Days of Giveaways format, which often focuses on lavish trips and vacations, had to be radically changed due to the realities of the pandemic.
The show’s Season 18 guests have included Matthew McConaughey, Justin Bieber, Jane Fonda, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Bell and Orlando Bloom, among others.
Many guest appearances have been via video link due to the pandemic, but some have also been conducted in-studio.
Resting up: Ellen also thanked fans for their messages after revealing she’s been diagnosed with COVID-19