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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France

Amal and George Clooney attending a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at Buckingham Palace, London.
Amal and George Clooney attending a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at Buckingham Palace, London. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

The exodus from Hollywood to shores not presided over by Donald Trump has been busy and loud. Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Wright and Courtney Love moved to England; Rosie O’Donnell opted for Ireland; Eva Longoria, Spain. Other Trump critics, including Richard Gere, Lena Dunham and Ryan Gosling, have upped sticks without citing the re-election as a motivating factor.

In the case of Clooney, however, there has appeared little doubt that his decision to gain French citizenship was primarily because of Trump, whose re-election he energetically campaigned against. Yet amid the heat and headlines generated by the pair’s war of words, some of the actor’s reasons for relocating may have flown under the radar.

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