Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi Are Getting Married

Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage to the test - she and Portia de Rossi expect to get married, DeGeneres said during her talk show Friday.

DeGeneres was taping her "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", the same day the high court struck down the California law in opposition to gay marriage. Referring to the court's ruling, DeGeneres said she and girlfriend Portia de Rossi would soon be getting married.

De Rossi, 35, who was in the studio, and DeGeneres, 50, were applauded by audience members.

The court decision means gay partners could get married in as little as a month. However, religious and social conservatives are trying to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would reverse the Supreme Court ruling and ban gay marriage.

DeGeneres and the stunning de Rossi have been a recognized couple at Hollywood events, including the Academy Awards. Previously, DeGeneres had a high-profile relationship with actress Anne Heche.

In a 2005 discussion with Allure magazine, the comic said she hoped she and de Rossi would be "together the rest of our lives."

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