Talk show superstar Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, faced a major setback when their luxury mansion in England’s Cotswolds was flooded after Storm Bert struck several regions of Britain.

Heavy weekend rain and strong winds brought in by Storm Bert caused widespread flooding and travel disruptions across Britain and Ireland, and killed at least three people in England and Wales.

Storm Bert left a trail of disruption across the UK, with hundreds of flood warnings in place for Wales and the west of England.

More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the Environment Secretary said. Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.

Major travel delays were reported across the United Kingdom on Monday after Storm Bert brought wind, floods, ice and snow over the weekend.

More than half of drivers claimed they were not worried about flooding in the week before Storm Bert hit the UK.

The UK has been battered by Storm Bert and more flooding is likely over the next few days, according to the environment secretary. Steve Reed chaired a meeting with the Environment Agency today to discuss plans to protect communities from further flood damage.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds brought by Storm Bert over the weekend led to at least five deaths, while homes, roads and rail networks faced major disruption. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain for parts of south-west,

The Met Office has said it is "committed to learning the lessons from Storm Bert" after criticism of its weather forecasts - with more heavy rain forecast to hit the UK this week.