Reba McEntire and Rex Linn: A love story and marriage in the world of country music
15 september 2025 в 06:13
Some of Reba McEntire’s most famous songs are about love, and the Queen of Country, who will perform the national anthem during the Super Bowl pregame this year, is in a happy relationship with her boyfriend, Rex Linn, for over three years now. Since their romance took off in 2020 at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two were unable to enjoy personal meetings for a long time. Therefore, Reba kept Rex’s contact in her phone as «Rex Linn, long-distance boyfriend», - and has not changed it since then! Keep reading to learn more about their relationship and Reba’s past marriages.
Reba and Charlie were married from 1976 to 1987. The former couple first met in the mid-1970s when Reba was becoming a star. She was 21 years old when they got married.
Since they ended their 11-year marriage, there hasn’t been much information about their relationship, and it’s still unclear why Reba and Charlie split up.
Narvel joined Reba as her guitarist in the 1980s, and at that time, the duo developed a close working relationship. Since she was still married to Charlie, the singer of «One Promise Too Late» did not start dating Narvel until she divorced Charlie.
Narvel eventually became Reba’s group manager, and they started dating in the late 1980s. In 1989, Reba and Narvel exchanged vows and welcomed their son, Shelby Blackstock, in 1990.
In 2015, Narvel shocked Reba when he filed for divorce. The country singer admitted that she was devastated during an episode of her podcast «Forging Your Own Path».
«Divorce was not my choice. I didn’t want it at all», - Reba emphasized. «People who literally cared for me and my company [and] my career, left me. It was, as I say, a meeting with Jesus. I had to gather my strength».
Reba and Anthony met in 2017 when Reba was vacationing in Wyoming, and the former Reba contestant enthusiastically talked about how they were «in love» during a 2019 interview with PEOPLE.
«We are absolutely in love… absolutely», - she told the magazine, and then joked, «I wouldn’t put up with someone for two years if I wasn’t in love with them! The old heart is still beating».
Despite enjoying a happy romance, Reba and Anthony ultimately broke up in 2019.
Although Rex and Reba fell in love in 2020, they first met in 1991 on the set of the movie «The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw». They didn’t often keep in touch until they met again in 2020 while working on «Young Sheldon».
During a 2023 interview with TODAY, Reba recalled how Rex invited her on a date. «Rex sent me a message and said, 'Are you coming to LA? Let’s have dinner,'» she explained. «I don’t know what it was… I wanted to see Rex so badly that I could barely stand it. We were inseparable».
In September 2025, several sources reported that Reba and Rex are engaged
Reba and Charlie were married from 1976 to 1987. The former couple first met in the mid-1970s when Reba was becoming a star. She was 21 years old when they got married.
Since they ended their 11-year marriage, there hasn’t been much information about their relationship, and it’s still unclear why Reba and Charlie split up.
Narvel joined Reba as her guitarist in the 1980s, and at that time, the duo developed a close working relationship. Since she was still married to Charlie, the singer of «One Promise Too Late» did not start dating Narvel until she divorced Charlie.
Narvel eventually became Reba’s group manager, and they started dating in the late 1980s. In 1989, Reba and Narvel exchanged vows and welcomed their son, Shelby Blackstock, in 1990.
In 2015, Narvel shocked Reba when he filed for divorce. The country singer admitted that she was devastated during an episode of her podcast «Forging Your Own Path».
«Divorce was not my choice. I didn’t want it at all», - Reba emphasized. «People who literally cared for me and my company [and] my career, left me. It was, as I say, a meeting with Jesus. I had to gather my strength».
Reba and Anthony met in 2017 when Reba was vacationing in Wyoming, and the former Reba contestant enthusiastically talked about how they were «in love» during a 2019 interview with PEOPLE.
«We are absolutely in love… absolutely», - she told the magazine, and then joked, «I wouldn’t put up with someone for two years if I wasn’t in love with them! The old heart is still beating».
Despite enjoying a happy romance, Reba and Anthony ultimately broke up in 2019.
Although Rex and Reba fell in love in 2020, they first met in 1991 on the set of the movie «The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw». They didn’t often keep in touch until they met again in 2020 while working on «Young Sheldon».
During a 2023 interview with TODAY, Reba recalled how Rex invited her on a date. «Rex sent me a message and said, 'Are you coming to LA? Let’s have dinner,'» she explained. «I don’t know what it was… I wanted to see Rex so badly that I could barely stand it. We were inseparable».
In September 2025, several sources reported that Reba and Rex are engaged
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