Reba mcentire new boyfriend

• Reba McEntire and Rex Linn met in on The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
• They began dating in June after reconnecting in January and have remained "inseparable" ever since
• McEntire revealed in that they bonded over tater tots, which is her nickname for Linn
• They star on the sitcom Happy's Place together
  

Reba McEntire and her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, have known each other since , but it wasn't until that their relationship turned romantic.

The country singer was previously married to Charlie Battles from to , as well as her manager Narvel Blackstock from to From to , she dated Anthony "Skeeter" Lasuzzo.

After reconnecting with Linn following the death of her mother and growing closer with the CSI: Miami actor during quarantine, McEntire and Linn began dating, and they have been "inseparable" ever since.

In October , McEntire told PEOPLE that she loves Linn "with all my heart." She added that "he’s a very supportive man" and shared how he shows up for her after she's had a long work day.

"Rex meets me at the garage when I get out of the car. He’ll fix me a drink if I need it," McEntire said. "He’ll sit there and talk to me because I’ve talked my head off all day long so he knows I just need to relax and chill."

In February , McEntire shared that her relationship with Linn is very romantic. "Every day is Valentine's Day for us. We're just silly, goofy people in our 60s that love life [and] love each other," she told PEOPLE. "We have fun. We're dorky, goofy, and we have similar interests in just about everything, so it's just fun all the time."

From raising chickens together to their red carpet debut, here's everything to know about Reba McEntire and Rex Linn's relationship.

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn meet

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, McEntire revealed that she met Linn while they both w

For over five decades, Reba McEntire has developed a legion of fans with her music and other career pursuits. And with being a coach on The Voice and the star of her new sitcom Happy's Place, who wouldn't want to have a piece of her in their lives? Well, one person is lucky to have a soft spot in Reba's life, and it's none other than her partner, actor Rex Linn.

Although Reba and Rex's relationship is relatively new, the couple actually first met back in At the time, Reba was married to her second husband Narvel Blackstock, with whom she shares son Shelby (the two divorced in ). It was around this time she and Rex were working on the movie The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, and they kept in touch after that. They later reunited for dinner in early , which Rex documented on Instagram and Reba detailed while appearing on Watch What Happens Live that November.

"We kept in contact over the years, we both know the same people," she explained at the time. "So it was just like good friends getting back together and having dinner then we started texting and talking on the telephone and getting to know each other better during the quarantine."

It didn't take long for Reba and Rex's romance to blossom, as she revealed the two were an item on her Living and Learningpodcast in October While speaking to her co-host (and former Reba co-star)Melissa Petermanabout the relationship, Reba shared that while they were "still getting to know each other," she was optimistic about what their life together could look like in the future. But newfound bliss quickly turned into moments of strength, as Reba revealed Rex was there to support her after her mom Jacqueline died in March

"It was so interesting. It gave me such a sense that he really cared for me but not only me but my family," she said on the podcast.

Reba McEntire is marking a milestone with Rex Linn!

On Thursday, Jan. 23, McEntire, 69, celebrated the five-year anniversary of her relationship with boyfriend and Happy's Place costar Linn, 68, with a post on Instagram.

The "I'm a Survivor" singer shared a recreated version of the first photo Linn shared of the pair together on Instagram when they began dating in , alongside the original.

In the caption, the Grammy winner referenced the special role tater tots have played in her relationship.

"Celebrating five years of tater tots this week! ❤️ #thetots #anniversary," McEntire captioned a cuddly photo of her and Linn sitting together at a table.

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McEntire and Linn's famous friends shared their congratulations in the comments, with their Young Sheldon costar Annie Potts writing, "Happy Anniversary! Yall are perfect for each other ❤️❤️." Meanwhile, Reba alum JoAnna Garcia Swisher added, "Tater tots for life! 💕," while Gwen Stefani commented with four red heart emojis.

During a March appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire explained she and Linn bonded over tater tots when they reconnected in after first meeting on the set of the Kenny Rogers' film The Gambler in The country singer revealed that her eagerness to order tots at a wine bar earned her a nickname that quickly stuck.

"Rex said, 'That's your nickname from here on out — Tater Tot,' " she told host Jennifer Hudson at the time. She added that she calls Linn by the nickname "Sugar Tot."

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