EXCLUSIVE: OPRAH WINFREY DAD DESPERATE XMAS WISH

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All estranged dad wants for Christmas is his daughter Oprah Winfrey, he told The ENQUIRER.

Two years after Oprah Winfrey was dragged into her father’s dirty divorce, he told The National ENQUIRER that he’s desperate to rekindle their relationship!

Vernon Winfrey also opened up about his famous daughter’s long-term relationship with fiancé Stedman Graham and close friendship with Gayle King.

“I’d like to see Oprah for Christmas,” 82-year-old Vernon told The ENQUIRER in a wide-ranging exclusive interview. “We talked more frequently when I was going through the divorce and she seemed very concerned, but we don’t talk to each other a lot (now).”

As The ENQUIRER reported in 2013, the talk show queen found herself in the middle of a nightmare divorce suit that featured allegations of hookers, a sex tape and even blackmail between Vernon and Oprah’s former stepmother, Barbara.

Barbara had accused her of using legal and financial maneuvers to swindle her out of money. The divorce was eventually settled in Barbara’s favor on the grounds of Vernon’s “adultery and inappropriate marital misconduct.”

And while Oprah, 60, feels like a sister to her millions of fans, her father admitted they have very little to say to each other. “We don’t have nothing in common to talk about,” said Vernon.

While Oprah jets all over the world to interview or party with stars and royalty, her father rarely leaves Nashville, Tenn., and the five-chair barbershop that will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Still, he insisted his relationship with Oprah is “good,” and was happy to comment on all things Oprah.

Of her 28-year relationship with the handsome Stedman, Vernon thinks it’s unlikely that they’ll ever wed.

“I think he’s a nice guy and as far as I know, he’s been good to her,” he said. “But I don’t expect her to marry at this age.”

Vernon also approves of Oprah’s close friendship with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle.

“Oprah has told me several times that Gayle is her best friend, and that’s the way I leave it,” he said. “What I think and believe are my thoughts. So I accept Gayle.”

And despite their dramatically different resources, Vernon said he has no designs on his daughter’s whopping $3 billion fortune.

“I remember somebody saying to me, ‘Mr. Winfrey, I see Oprah’s a millionaire – you must be excited!’ I said, ‘No, I’m not excited. I’m proud.’”

In fact, he told The ENQUIRER that all he wants is a holiday reunion with his famous child.

“I know she’s busy,” he added. “But it’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen her.”

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