Oprah Winfrey’s publicity-shy ‘rock’ finally breaks his silence – to declare his love for her to the world.
It was a day full of surprises, tears and special guests. But among the movie stars and music legends who appeared on Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular last week, one guest did more than any other to take Oprah Winfrey’s breath away – the man she shares her life with, Stedman Graham.
Forever cast as the quiet man behind the world’s most popular woman, Stedman, 60, has always been something of a mystery – even to Oprah’s most loyal fans.
However, when he took to the stage for her final show, taped at the United Center in Chicago, the reaction of Oprah, 57, told its own story. The woman who has seen it all could only shake her head at seeing Stedman with a microphone in his hand and exclaim, “What in the name of Jesus…”
Stedman, who has been by her side for 25 years, proceeded to deliver a heartfelt dedication to the love of his life. “I’m so proud of you,” he told Oprah. “All of us are proud of you and who you have become.”
He added a touch of humour, telling the 13,000-strong audience and the millions of TV viewers, “It really does amaze me that I get to be around a woman who changes people’s lives every day… and takes her own lunch to work!
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