After nearly six years of shared laughter, long road trips, and countless quiet evenings away from the spotlight, Reba McEntire has confirmed that she and longtime partner Rex Linn are officially engaged — a moment fans have been hoping for ever since the couple first went public with their relationship in 2020.
In a heartfelt new interview, the country music legend, now in her late sixties, revealed that this chapter of her life feels unlike anything she’s ever known before. “It’s a kind of love I’ve never experienced,” Reba shared, her voice warm with emotion. “It’s calm, it’s kind, it’s sure. We laugh every day, and we never stop talking.”
Reba and Rex — who met years ago on the set of The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw before reconnecting decades later — have built their relationship on friendship first. Both have weathered life’s storms, faced loss, and found in each other a deep, steady companionship that Reba describes as “pure joy.”
The pair, affectionately calling each other “Tater Tot” and “Sugar Tot,” have often shared glimpses of their life together — from ranch visits and award show appearances to cooking dinners at home. Yet behind the public smiles lies something quieter and more sacred: two hearts finding peace in the same rhythm.
For Reba, who has lived much of her life in the glare of fame — from her chart-topping hits like Fancy and The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia to her successful television career — this engagement marks not just a new beginning, but a testament to patience, faith, and second chances.
“Life has a way of surprising you,” she said. “When you think your story’s already been written, God hands you a new chapter.”
The country community has responded with overwhelming love, celebrating the couple’s joyful news as one of the most heartwarming moments of the year. And for fans who’ve followed Reba through decades of triumph and heartbreak, this engagement feels like the ending — and beginning — she truly deserves.
In her own words, Reba McEntire summed it up best: “I’ve sung about love all my life… but this time, I get to live it.”
