Henry Winkler's wife, Stacey Winkler, playfully revealed what she called the actor's "biggest lie" after 48 years of marriage: exaggerating the size of the fish he catches.
During a joint appearance on the "In Depth with Graham Bensinger" podcast, Stacey Winkler claimed that her husband, a dedicated fly fisher, often rounds up his reported fish sizes. "Sometimes you round off," she stated, adding, "You are about your fish size like other people are about other sizes."
The 80-year-old "Happy Days" star, appearing surprised by the accusation, responded, "Wait a minute, really?" He defended himself by saying, "I write down in my book exactly. Sometimes I don’t even write down the exact number." Winkler, 80, quipped that the only time he inflates numbers is for charitable donations.
Stacey, 78, doubled down on her playful accusation, joking that her husband's "biggest charity is [his] fish size." The actor, who has openly discussed his dyslexia and initial lack of confidence with activities requiring hand-eye coordination, has found a passion in fly fishing. He recalled being intimidated by the hobby initially but finding it to be a "revelation."
The couple, married since May 1978, also discussed their family. Henry became a stepfather to Stacey's son Jed Weitzman from her previous marriage, and they later welcomed a daughter, Zoe, and a son, Max.
Earlier in the interview, Winkler also touched upon a long-standing tension with Tom Hanks, stemming from his brief involvement with the 1989 film "Turner & Hooch." Winkler was fired 13 days into production, which he attributed to his own insecurity and over-directing the cast and crew.