In a moment that melted hearts across the country music world, Reba McEntire, at 70 years old, has announced her engagement — and fans everywhere are calling it the love story they never saw coming. Known for her strength, grace, and decades-long reign as the Queen of Country, Reba revealed that she’s said “yes” to longtime partner Rex Linn, an actor and steadfast friend who became her greatest blessing when she least expected it.
“I never thought I’d feel this way again,” Reba said softly in a new interview. “Love has a funny way of showing up when you stop looking for it. It’s peaceful. It’s kind. It’s everything I prayed for.”
The proposal, sources say, happened quietly on their Nashville property during an evening walk — a tradition the couple started during the pandemic. With the stars overhead and the sound of crickets in the air, Rex stopped, took her hand, and told her, “You’re my forever.” The country legend’s eyes filled with tears as he pulled out the ring he’d been carrying for months.
It was a simple, heartfelt moment — no stage lights, no audience, no cameras. Just two souls who had found their second chance at love.
Those close to the couple say their bond grew naturally over time. Reba and Rex first met decades ago, but their paths crossed again in 2020, when they began sharing long phone calls and virtual dinners during lockdown. “We’d eat together over FaceTime,” Reba once laughed. “It felt silly — but somehow, it felt right.”
Since then, the pair have become inseparable, appearing together at awards shows, cheering each other on in their careers, and supporting one another through life’s challenges. “Rex makes me laugh like nobody else,” Reba said. “He’s my best friend, my partner, and the calm in my storm.”
Fans have flooded social media with messages of joy and disbelief. “She deserves this happiness,” one wrote. “Reba’s given her heart to the world for years — it’s beautiful to see someone give theirs to her.”
The engagement marks a new chapter for a woman who has built a legacy on perseverance and grace. Through heartbreak, loss, and reinvention, Reba McEntire has always stood tall — and now, she’s walking into a season filled with warmth, faith, and the kind of love that doesn’t need to be loud to be lasting.
When asked what comes next, Reba smiled and said, “Whatever God’s got planned — I’m just grateful to be along for the ride.”
And with that, the woman who’s sung of heartbreak for half a century reminded the world of something simple and true: it’s never too late for love to find you — and when it does, it feels like coming home.