DeGeneres, 62, confirmed she’d contracted the disease on Dec. 10, writing, “Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines.”
“I’ll see you all again after the holidays. Please stay healthy and safe,” she added.
The longtime host returned for season 18 of her eponymous talk show in September amid months of controversy. Earlier in the year, accusations about the show’s set being a toxic workplace led to an internal investigation and the departure of three executive producers.
DeGeneres then used her season premiere monologue to apologize and later thanked her “amazing staff” during her acceptance speech at the E! People’s Choice Awards when she accepted the award for best daytime talk show of 2020.
Fans posted well-wishes on her Wednesday video.
“Love you and am thinking of you and I’m so happy that you’re feeling ok… this world needs you,” Joshua Radin wrote with a few hearts.
“Get well soon Sweet Ellen,” another fan wrote.
