Will Ellen DeGeneres address her show's shocking scandal when the series returns this month?

Ellen DeGeneres hinted she will discuss her show's recent scandal when it returns later this month.

The daytime talk show host will be back on air for her 18th season on September 21st, and she seemed to promise viewers she would be addressing the elephant in the room regarding reports of the programme's toxic workplace culture.

She said in a statement: "I can't wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we're gonna talk about it."

The show was originally expected to be back on September 9th, but it has been slightly delayed and will return later this month without a studio audience.

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