3 months ago
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham have built a lasting partnership on their own terms.
The pair met at a charity event in 1986, the same year The Oprah Winfrey Show made its debut. Though they later got engaged, Winfrey and Graham ultimately chose not to walk down the aisle — a decision Winfrey has credited with helping their relationship thrive over the past 40 years.
"He and I agree that had we tied the marital knot, we would not still be together," she wrote in a January 2020 issue of Oprah Daily.
Instead, Winfrey has described what she and Graham share as a "spiritual partnership," borrowing a term from author Gary Zukav.
"Our relationship works because he created an identity beyond being 'Oprah's man.' ... And because we share all the values that matter (integrity being number one)," Winfrey wrote. "And because we relish seeing the other fulfill and manifest their destiny and purpose."
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The pair met at a charity event in 1986, the same year The Oprah Winfrey Show made its debut. Though they later got engaged, Winfrey and Graham ultimately chose not to walk down the aisle — a decision Winfrey has credited with helping their relationship thrive over the past 40 years.
"He and I agree that had we tied the marital knot, we would not still be together," she wrote in a January 2020 issue of Oprah Daily.
Instead, Winfrey has described what she and Graham share as a "spiritual partnership," borrowing a term from author Gary Zukav.
"Our relationship works because he created an identity beyond being 'Oprah's man.' ... And because we share all the values that matter (integrity being number one)," Winfrey wrote. "And because we relish seeing the other fulfill and manifest their destiny and purpose."
#relationship #Share
3 months ago
Oprah Winfrey just gave longtime fans a major throwback moment. The television icon made a rare public appearance alongside her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, during a reunion celebrating the legacy of The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago. The gathering brought former Harpo Productions employees back together 15 years after Winfrey's groundbreaking daytime talk show aired its final episode in 2011.
The celebration also comes at an especially fitting time. The Oprah Winfrey Show launched nationally in 1986, meaning 2026 marks its 40th anniversary. For Winfrey and Graham, the year carries another milestone: the famously private couple have also been together for approximately four decades.
Stedman Graham and Oprah Winfrey at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 1989. (Penske Media via Getty Images)
Winfrey and Graham attended the gathering at Reunion, chef Art Smith's restaurant at Chicago's Navy Pier. Smith has deep ties to Winfrey's world. He previously worked as her personal chef and appeared on her talk show, making his restaurant an appropriate setting for a night built around old friendships and shared history.
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The celebration also comes at an especially fitting time. The Oprah Winfrey Show launched nationally in 1986, meaning 2026 marks its 40th anniversary. For Winfrey and Graham, the year carries another milestone: the famously private couple have also been together for approximately four decades.
Stedman Graham and Oprah Winfrey at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 1989. (Penske Media via Getty Images)
Winfrey and Graham attended the gathering at Reunion, chef Art Smith's restaurant at Chicago's Navy Pier. Smith has deep ties to Winfrey's world. He previously worked as her personal chef and appeared on her talk show, making his restaurant an appropriate setting for a night built around old friendships and shared history.
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3 months ago
Their careers may be larger than life, but these celebrities have chosen to keep their love lives away from the spotlight.
Recently, Oprah Winfrey made headlines after she shared photos of her long-term partner, Stedman Graham, who hasn't made a public appearance with the media mogul since 2019. But Oprah is hardly the only celebrity who has opted to keep their love life under the radar. Other stars such as Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston and Emma Stone have also managed to get married and start families without the masses knowing a thing.
In a 2018 interview with Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah opened up about why she chose to keep her relationship private, revealing that she was often bothered by the number of false stories that would come out every time she and Stedman were seen together. "It's why I stopped making as many public appearances with Stedman, because I realized that every time there's a new photograph, there's a new story," she stated.
Ahead, see the celebrities whose significant others we rarely see.
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Recently, Oprah Winfrey made headlines after she shared photos of her long-term partner, Stedman Graham, who hasn't made a public appearance with the media mogul since 2019. But Oprah is hardly the only celebrity who has opted to keep their love life under the radar. Other stars such as Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston and Emma Stone have also managed to get married and start families without the masses knowing a thing.
In a 2018 interview with Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah opened up about why she chose to keep her relationship private, revealing that she was often bothered by the number of false stories that would come out every time she and Stedman were seen together. "It's why I stopped making as many public appearances with Stedman, because I realized that every time there's a new photograph, there's a new story," she stated.
Ahead, see the celebrities whose significant others we rarely see.
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3 months ago
Oprah Winfrey celebrated The Oprah Winfrey Show with a special event.
She was joined by her partner Stedman Graham, marking a rare sighting.
The pair have been together for 40 years.
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham just made an ultra rare appearance—their first public outing in almost seven years. The business man joined his long-time partner at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of her talk series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, with a 15 year reunion. In a photo from the event shared on Instagram by producer Jill Van Lokeren, Winfrey posed with a large platter of chicken wings wearing an all-white ensemble and sunglasses. Meanwhile, Graham, who stood by her side, wore a dark suit and a white shirt.
Oprah Winfrey posed with her partner Stedman Graham.
Credit: Jill Van Lokeren/Instagram
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She was joined by her partner Stedman Graham, marking a rare sighting.
The pair have been together for 40 years.
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham just made an ultra rare appearance—their first public outing in almost seven years. The business man joined his long-time partner at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of her talk series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, with a 15 year reunion. In a photo from the event shared on Instagram by producer Jill Van Lokeren, Winfrey posed with a large platter of chicken wings wearing an all-white ensemble and sunglasses. Meanwhile, Graham, who stood by her side, wore a dark suit and a white shirt.
Oprah Winfrey posed with her partner Stedman Graham.
Credit: Jill Van Lokeren/Instagram
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3 months ago
Oprah Winfrey celebrated a 15-year reunion with her coworkers from The Oprah Winfrey Show at an event in Chicago over the weekend
Winfrey was joined by her longtime partner Stedman Graham at the event, held at Reunion by Chef Art Smith
The couple, who have been together since 1986, rarely make public appearances and last attended an event together in 2019
Oprah Winfrey has made a rare public appearance with her partner of four decades, Stedman Graham.
The businesswoman, 72, had a reunion with her coworkers from her hit series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the talk show, during an event at Navy Pier in Chicago over the weekend.
#reunion #weekend
Winfrey was joined by her longtime partner Stedman Graham at the event, held at Reunion by Chef Art Smith
The couple, who have been together since 1986, rarely make public appearances and last attended an event together in 2019
Oprah Winfrey has made a rare public appearance with her partner of four decades, Stedman Graham.
The businesswoman, 72, had a reunion with her coworkers from her hit series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the talk show, during an event at Navy Pier in Chicago over the weekend.
#reunion #weekend
4 months ago
Battle Creek Battle Jacks players were part of winning effort at the Northwoods League All-Star Game, played at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
The Great Lakes All-Stars defeated the Great Plains All-Stars 4-2 on July 8 as part of the Northwoods League All-Star Game festivities.
Battle Creek's Brendan Thompson was 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the win. The Battle Jacks' Jake Stedman started at second base and earned a walk and scored a run.
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Christian Lopez led the Battle Jacks in hitting in the first half of the season. Playing 20 games, Lopez hit .311. Thompson hit .302, playing 42 games with 24 RBIs with a team-high 34 runs and team-high 49 hits. A.J. Lucas led Battle Creek with 27 RBIs with Stedman having 26 RBIs.
The Great Lakes All-Stars defeated the Great Plains All-Stars 4-2 on July 8 as part of the Northwoods League All-Star Game festivities.
Battle Creek's Brendan Thompson was 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the win. The Battle Jacks' Jake Stedman started at second base and earned a walk and scored a run.
MORE: Making All-Star team a 'dream' come true for pair of Battle Jacks players
Christian Lopez led the Battle Jacks in hitting in the first half of the season. Playing 20 games, Lopez hit .311. Thompson hit .302, playing 42 games with 24 RBIs with a team-high 34 runs and team-high 49 hits. A.J. Lucas led Battle Creek with 27 RBIs with Stedman having 26 RBIs.
