No. Their split as a romantic couple was not amicable according to Heche, who spoke about her time with Ellen Degeneres a few years ago. Anne Heche said her going public with her relationship with Ellen cost her good movie roles and television jobs, because they came out in the 1990s when a lesbian relationship was still considered taboo by many.
Anne went on to say Ellen didn’t want her dressing sexy, so she would look like a sack of potatoes at an awards program. Ellen’s career did not suffer from her romance with Heche, and as she grew more popular in Hollywood, Anne put more into their relationship to make it work. Heche gave up her friends and loved ones to make Ellen happy.
Eventually, Anne Heche had enough of trying to appease Ellen, so she decided to leave. DeGeneres said Heche just left and she didn’t know why. Ellen DeGeneres went on to have a much publicized romance with Portia DeRossi, who also gave up her career to be with Ellen. As for Anne and Ellen, they were not friendly and did not speak to each other after their relationship ended.
Now that Anne Heche has died as a result of the horrific injuries she sustained in a fiery car crash, Ellen tweeted “This is a sad day. I’m sending Anne’s children, family and friends all of my love.”