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Henry Winkler’s wife, Stacey, exposes actor’s ‘biggest lie’ 48 years into their marriage

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Zenna, J. (2026, September 14). Henry Winkler’s wife, Stacey, exposes actor’s ‘biggest lie’ 48 years into their marriage. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/14/celebrity-news/henry-winklers-wife-stacey-exposes-actors-biggest-lie-48-years-into-their-marriage/

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During a joint appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger," actor Henry Winkler, best known for his role in "Happy Days," was surprised when his wife of 48 years, Stacey, accused him of exaggerating the sizes of fish he catches. The couple joked about the accusation, with Henry insisting that he writes down exact measurements and sometimes even leaves out details rather than rounding up. They also discussed their love for fly fishing, a hobby they share despite Henry's initial intimidation due to his dyslexia and poor eye-hand coordination.
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During a joint appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger" in late March 2023, Henry Winkler, the 80-year-old actor known for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli in "Happy Days," was surprised when his wife of 48 years, Stacey Winkler, revealed that he sometimes rounds up numbers. Stacey joked about this during their interview, leaving Henry shocked and hurt by her revelation. They married in May 1978; at the time, Henry became stepfather to Stacey's son from a previous marriage. The couple has since had two children together: daughter Zoe and son Max. During the interview, Winkler also discussed his newfound love for outdoor activities like fly fishing despite initial doubts due to his dyslexia and poor eye-hand coordination.

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indepthwithgrahambensinger's profile picture, indepthwithgrahambensinger/instagram “Sometimes you round off,” she said during their joint appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger" Wednesday, leaving her husband shocked.
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🔮 He and Stacey got married in May 1978, with the director becoming the stepfather to Stacey’s son Jed Weitzman from her first marriage.

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“Wait a minute, really?” the shocked “Happy Days” alum asked his spouse. asserted
alum → wait → spouse
“I write down in my book exactly. asserted
I → write → book
Sometimes I don’t even write down the exact number.” asserted
I → write → number
The actor, 80, quipped that the only time he rounds up is for charity donations. asserted
he → quip → donations
Stacey, 78, doubled down and joked that her husband’s “biggest charity is [his] fish size.” asserted
charity → double → ?
“I have learned something,” the “Barry” star said. asserted
star → learn → something
“We have just celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary. asserted
We → celebrate → anniversary
I have just learned something I have never known.” asserted
I → learn → something
Teasing him, Stacey asked, “That you pad your numbers?” asserted
you → tease → numbers
Henry replied, “I don’t pad my numbers. asserted
I → reply → numbers
That my wife believes I pad my numbers. asserted
I → believe → numbers
I’m shocked. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I’m hurt. asserted
I → hurt → ?
He and Stacey got married in May 1978, with the director becoming the stepfather to Stacey’s son Jed Weitzman from her first marriage. uncertain
director → marry → marriage
The pair went on to welcome daughter Zoe and son Max together. asserted
pair → go → Zoe
Elsewhere during their sitdown, Henry opened up about his unexpected love for the outdoors. asserted
Henry → open → outdoors
“The first time that I went fly fishing … because I’m so dyslexic and I don’t have good eye-hand coordination, I didn’t know if I could do it,” he recalled. uncertain
he → go → it
While Henry was initially “intimidated” by the activity — and ended up not being “very good at it” — the hobby has become a “revelation.” asserted
hobby → intimidate → it
Stacey, notably, often joins her husband on his fishing trips. asserted
Stacey → join → trips
Henry also dished during the episode on decades-old tension with Tom Hanks, dating back to his firing from the 1989 film “Turner & Hooch” 13 days into filming. asserted
Henry → dish → filming
“I, at that time being insecure, I talked too much and I gave them direction,” he remembered. asserted
he → talk → direction
“I [did] what I thought was my job, and I wanted to do it over again; and apparently that pissed them off.” asserted
that → do → them
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
Read our guidelines Henry Winkler's wife, Stacey, claimed Wednesday that the dedicated fly fisher has been padding his fish sizes. asserted
fisher → read → sizes
indepthwithgrahambensinger's profile picture, indepthwithgrahambensinger/instagram “Sometimes you round off,” she said during their joint appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger" Wednesday, leaving her husband shocked. asserted
she → round → husband
The actor (pictured on a fishing trip in May) insisted her accusation is not true. uncertain
accusation → picture → May
“I write down in my book exactly — sometimes I don’t even write down the exact number,” he told listeners. asserted
he → write → listeners
However, Stacey kept claiming her husband exaggerates his numbers and that his “biggest charity is [his] fish size.” asserted
charity → claim → numbers
The longtime couple (pictured with their grandson) often go on fly fishing trips since the "Happy Days" alum picked up the unexpected hobby. asserted
alum → picture → hobby
"I didn’t know if I could do it and I was intimidated by it,” Henry, who has dyslexia, admitted of the hobby Wednesday. uncertain
who → know → hobby
Henry and Stacey have been married since 1978 and raised three kids together. asserted
Henry → marry → kids
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