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Oprah Winfrey says sorry to James Frey for on-air attack

Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey has called author James Frey to apologise for savaging him on air.

Oprah launched a famous tirade against Frey after he admitted he made up key parts of his heart-wrenching ‘memoir’, A Million Little Pieces, a book she helped make a runaway bestseller through endorsing it.

Now Frey has revealed that Oprah called him in person to apologise for how severely she treated him.

And she told him that the spark for her change of heart came while meditating.

“It was a nice surprise to hear from her, and I really appreciated the call and the sentiment,” says Frey. “When I heard her say, ‘I felt I owe you an apology’, I was very grateful.”

Oprah told him that she had an epiphany while meditating, realising that her uncharacteristically harsh attack came from her own ego feeling betrayed.

Frey added: “As far as I’m concerned, that part of my career is over and behind me and I’m looking forward to writing more books.”