Reba McEntire and Fiancé Rex Linn Reveal “Nontraditional” Wedding Plans

Happy’s Place stars Reba McEntire and Rex Linn, who announced their engagement in September, detailed wedding planning ahead of the NBC series’ season two premiere in an exclusive E! News interview.

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn have hearts of fighters.

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But the Happy’s Place stars, who announced their engagement in September, are far from just surviving their era as fiancés and recently teased what is in store for their upcoming nuptials.

“It’ll be a lot of fun,” Reba, 70, gushed to E! News’ Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview. “It’s gonna be a nontraditional wedding because that’s Rex and me. We like comfort, we love friends, we love food.”

Meanwhile, Rex admitted that the couple aren’t pushing themselves to hammer out every little detail, especially considering Happy’s Place—which they star in alongside Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Tokola Black Elk and more—is about to return for season two Nov. 7.

“What we’re doing right now honestly is enjoying our engagement time,” Rex explained to E! News. “We haven’t set a date, we’re just going to enjoy our engagement and enjoy going to Happy’s Place every day.”

Indeed, while the duo—who started dating in 2020 after reuniting on the set of Young Sheldon decades after meeting—spends their work and personal life together, Rex emphasized that they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“We love being around one another,” the 68-year-old continued. “We like going to work, we like coming home from work. We can’t wait to go back the next day. Our relationship in real life has enhanced our scenes where we’re together because we’re a lot more comfortable. It makes it a lot better for us.”

Meanwhile, the Happy’s Place cast is just as doting on Reba and Rex’s romance, with Belissa happily recalling the moment the couple broke the news of their engagement last December.

Reba McEntire, Rex Linn
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“They sent the sweetest video,” Reba’s onscreen sister effused to E!. “It was like the best gift ever. I was just so happy. The group chat was popping off—hearts, hearts, hearts. It was so exciting to find out.”

And of course, the couple’s happy news only adds to how exciting the latest season of the NBC sitcom is sure to be.

“Season two we’re just growing up a little bit,” Rex shared. “They’ve found our voices and we’re exploring each character’s personal life a bit.”

As he put it, “It’s getting fun.”