De Rossi 'sorry' for marrying DeGeneres

Portia de Rossi has made a mock apology to those "whose lives have been affected" by her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres.

The actress made the statement in a public service announcement which speaks out against supporters of the same-sex marriage ban in California, reports the Daily Star.

De Rossi and DeGeneres wed after the Supreme Court legalised same-sex unions in the state last May. However, the passing of the Proposition 8 bill in November reversed the previous ruling.

She stated in the spoof video: "When I got married, all I was thinking about was my own joy at committing to love my partner for the rest of my life. I didn't think about all the people I was hurting by getting married.

"That was selfish. So I want to apologise to all those people whose lives have been affected by me getting married."

DeGeneres was among a host of personalities who voiced their disappointment at the constitutional ban.