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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#winfrey #graham #stedman #talk
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