THOUSANDS of fans have responded to Ellen DeGeneres' call, flocking to Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens for the first Australian taping of The Ellen Show.
The TV host landed in Sydney yesterday for a highly-anticipated Australian visit, with a number of events planned over two days.
Up to 3000 fans have been offered the chance to be a member of the audience on a first come, first serve basis, with hundreds packing in from the early hours.
Fans go wild at the live filming of the Ellen DeGeneres show on Sydney Harbour. Picture: Greenhill Craig
"The only thing that'd look better is if you were here, too. Get here, Sydney!," she tweeted, along with a picture of the set with the Sydney Opera House in the background.
She said she was looking forward to taping the show.
Ellen posted this photo to Instagram saying: 'The only thing that'd look better is if you were here, too. Get here, Sydney!'. Picture: Instagram
"This is gonna be so much fun, Sydney! I've got surprises, games & as much cash as they'd let me exchange at the airport. There's still room!," she tweeted.
A screen has been set up at Mrs Macquarie's Chair to allow members of the public to watch the show, being filmed at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
DeGeneres and her Aussie posse, including Geelong-born wife Portia and mum Betty, was mobbed from the moment she danced her way through Sydney Airport's arrivals hall yesterday to her first brush with our wildlife on the tourism trail.
These girls are hoping to stand out amond the crowd at the taping of The Ellen show. Picture: Greenhill Craig
Shaking off jet lag and the lurgy which forced her first visit to Sydney and Melbourne to be postponed by a week, the 55-year-old hit the ground running. She shunned a secret VIP arrival and chose instead to stroll down the public entrance into Sydney Airport, holding hands with Portia.
The Emmy-winner was welcomed by thousands of fans and the Qantas choir, who set the tone for the celebratory trip ahead, which DeGeneres will use to acquaint herself with her wife's home country and those devoted to her brand of positivity and fun.
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker welcomed the decision to choose the Royal Botanic Gardens as the site for the first ever overseas pre-recorded taping of the Ellen DeGeneres show from noon.
She said that with a Twitter fan base in excess of 17 million, DeGeneres will put a spotlight on the garden and attract many local and international visitors to it.
The NSW government's tourism and major events agency Destination NSW is supporting Ellen's visit to the state.
Destination NSW chief executive officer Sandra Chipchase said it was a major coup for NSW as it was the first time DeGeneres had taken her US show overseas.
US TV personality Ellen DeGeneres and her partner, Australian actress Portia de Rossi, arrive at Sydney Airport. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Ellen DeGeneres watches the koalas at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Picture: Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram
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