Rosie O’Donnell has made significant changes in 2025.
The actress and comedian shared a video on TikTok on Tuesday in which she disclosed that she relocated to Ireland with her child Clay in mid-January, stating, “Although I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that’s what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child.”
O’Donnell explained that she moved to Ireland on January 15 and is “in the process” of obtaining her Irish citizenship, as she has Irish grandparents.
“It’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I’m very grateful,” she added.
“I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home, and I’m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country,” O’Donnell continued. “And when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”
The “A League of Their Own” star further stated, “It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well. The personal is political, as we all know.”
Related article George Clooney is farming and driving a tractor. Seriously Later in the video, O’Donnell explained her reasoning for sharing the news of her move now.
“I just felt like we needed to take care of ourselves and make some hard decisions and follow through,” she said. “And now as we’re getting settled, I was ready to post this and to tell everybody what’s been going on.”
O’Donnell is not the only celebrity to have moved out of the US in recent months. Personalities including Eva Longoria, Ellen DeGeneres, Richard Gere, and others have also relocated abroad.
