Reba McEntire & Rex Linn Announce Engagement
Country music legend Reba McEntire and actor Rex Linn confirmed their engagement during a red carpet appearance before this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. The announcement came in an exclusive interview with Zuri Hall, host of Live From E!: 2025 Emmys.
Hall referred to Rex as Reba’s fiancé during the interview, to which they replied, “We’re having a blast on Happy’s Place and so glad to be here tonight.”
Reba & Rex’s Sweet Love Story
The couple first met in 1991 on the set of The Gambler. They stayed in touch one filming wrapped but didn’t connect romantically until they reunited on the set of “Young Sheldon” and began dating in 2020.
“We instantly bonded over living in Oklahoma and our love for horses and acting,” Reba said of their first meeting. “He made me laugh, and we became good buddies.”
A few years later, Reba shared that she would happily marry Rex if he wanted to.
“If that’s something he feels totally strong about, that’s fine with me,” Reba said. “He’s never been married before. So, if he wants to experience that, I’m OK with that,” she wrote in 2024.
The two now star in NBC’s hit show Happy’s Place together, and even hinted at their characters getting engaged this next season.
Reba & Rex Share Their “Nontraditional” Wedding Plans
The Happy’s Place stars shared aren’t just coasting through the fiancé stage, they’re already dropping hints about what their wedding will look like.
“It’ll be a lot of fun,” Reba, 70, said in a new interview with E! News. “It’s gonna be a nontraditional wedding because that’s Rex and me. We like comfort, we love friends, we love food.”
Rex also shared that the two weren’t rushing into any wedding plans, but enjoying their time together as an engaged couple.
“What we’re doing right now honestly is enjoying our engagement time,” Rex explained. “We haven’t set a date, we’re just going to enjoy our engagement and enjoy going to Happy’s Place every day.”