Happy place is not just another iteration of Reba or Malibu Country – This time McEntire's character is not a divorcee. Her character, Bobbie, has a love interest, and here's the fun part: He's played by none other than McEntire's current real-life partner, Rex Linn.

McEntire and Linn's relationship dates back to 1991, but the spark didn't fly until 2020. Before the country superstar found love with Linn, he was married twice – first to Charlie Battles from 1976 to 1987 and then from 1989 with her manager Narvel Blackstock until 2015.

It was only after the death of their mother and a deep bond during quarantine that the lovebirds transformed their long-standing friendship into something more. Since then, the couple has been inseparable.

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They have known each other for decades

As People reports, the couple's love story picked up steam during the pandemic after they got back together following the death of Reba's mother. However, the couple's paths first crossed during the filming of Kenny Rogers' The Player Returns: The Luck of the Draw In 1991, Reba participated in a 2020 episode of Watch What Happens Live.

“We stayed in touch over the years; “We both know the same people,” she said. “So it was like good friends getting together again and having dinner.” Then their bond deepened as they started texting, calling and getting to know each other.