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Eight things you didn't know about Ellen

She's the talk show host who knows all the stars, with everyone from popstars to presidents going on her show ... but who is the woman who managed to take the world's most tweeted selfie?

Watch Susanna and Kate's full interview with Ellen

  • Ellen's of French, Irish, English and German descent - and in our interview even claims to be related to our own Duchess of Cambridge!

  • She is married to actress Porta De Rossi

  • Before starring in her own sitcom she turned down a role on Friends

  • She was originally offered Sandra Bullock's role in the 1994 film Speed

  • She was the first actor to play a lead gay character on TV

  • Ellen's the voice of lovable Dory in the film Finding Nemo

  • Her talk show has won a grand total of 33 daytime Emmy Awards

  • Ellen is a big animal lover and follows a vegan diet

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