Reba McEntire and her boyfriend Rex Linn’s special Christmas plans have been revealed – amid their almost five-year relationship.
The I’m A Survivor singer, 69 – who previously said Linn is the “love of her life” – has developed a series of Christmas traditions with the CSI: Miami actor, 68, since they started dating in 2020.
During a recent interview with E! Newsthe actress shared, “Rex and I are going to a movie. We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve and he likes to go to the movies.’
‘So we do that first thing in the morning, before the crowds reach the theaters. Then we’ll come back and have dinner.’
McEntire added, “You noticed I said ‘meals,’ because we have lunch and dinner and probably a midnight snack.” That will be our tradition.’
In regards to the movie she and Rex plan to watch, she said they want to see The Fire Inside – which will be released on Christmas Day via Amazon MGM Studios.
Reba McEntire, 69, and her boyfriend Rex Linn, 68,’s special Christmas plans have been revealed – amid their nearly five-year relationship; seen 2023
The biographical sports drama follows professional boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields as she trains for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
A number of other films will be released on Christmas Day, including Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl.
Reba and Rex are both currently starring in the NBC sitcom titled Happy’s Place, and the country singer revealed that she enjoys working with her partner.
She said: “We met while we were working. Rex and I met in the movie The Gambler in ’91, so we’re used to working together and also being together as partners, friends and lovers. It’ll just work out fine.’
Earlier this year, The Voice judge further discussed the opportunity to work with Linn on the sitcom, which premiered in October.
The premise is: “Bobbie (Reba) inherits a restaurant from her late father and then learns that she must share ownership with a newly discovered half-sister, creating an uncomfortable tension between the two,” he says. IMDB.
Linn took on the role of a chef named Emmett on the show, while other cast members include Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Belissa Escobedo and Tokala Black Elk.
While you’re talking to ExtraMcEntire said, “We got to do two other projects together, ABC’s Big Sky and then Lifetime’s The Hammer movie. We enjoy working together.’
During a recent interview with E! News, the actress shared, “Rex and I are going to a movie. We have our Christmas on Christmas Eve and he likes to go to movies’
‘What’s really nice about it is that he’s my coach, so when we’re at home he helps me with my lines and with memorization. He’s great, he helps me a lot.’
Reba also enjoyed starring alongside Melissa Peterman, her longtime friend, in Happy’s Place.
She said, “I love doing sitcoms. They are so much fun and we have a good time with Melissa wherever we are, but a lot of bad things happen in front of those four cameras.’
A few months earlier, in October, Reba affectionately called her partner the “love of her life” as she opened up about their nearly five-year relationship following two divorces during an interview with them. We weekly.
Opening up about her happiness, the star said: ‘I have two great jobs. I have the love of my life, Rex Linn.”
‘We’ve been together for almost five years. And my health is good, his health is good. My family is healthy. What more can I ask?’
Reba also opened up about their “dynamic” when they’re not on camera, telling the outlet that they are “best friends.”
‘We have the same likes and dislikes. We are foodies. We love cooking. We both wanted to be a cowboy and a cowgirl. Then we got into the entertainment world. Our dynamic works both on and off screen.”
Reba and Rex are both currently starring in the NBC sitcom titled Happy’s Place (seen above), and the country singer revealed that she enjoys working with her partner.
But when the couple, who first crossed paths in 1991, were not on set, Reba revealed they enjoy watching a good game of college football.
‘Otherwise we are rehearsing or going outside to feed the birds and water the rose garden. We just love being together.”
McEntire has been married twice, marrying Charlie Battles in 1976, but they divorced in 1987. Two years later, she married Narvel Blackstock, but the former couple separated in 2015.
On how her current relationship with Rex has “changed” her, the singer said, “I think we’ve made each other better.”
“Rex brings out the little girl in me and I have fun. I’m dumb, I’m crazy. He is too. We love to laugh and we love each other. We both like watching television. We are always looking for a new series or film to watch.’
She continued, “He says it’s his homework, watching other actors and learning from them. I do it for pure enjoyment. Right now we’re streaming The Penguin.”
A few months earlier, in October, Reba affectionately referred to her partner as the “love of her life” while opening up about their nearly five-year relationship following two divorces during an interview with Us Weekly; seen in May in Texas
Reba also opened up about their “dynamic” when they’re not on camera, telling the outlet that they are “best friends”
Reba then opened up about whether she would get married again in the future, telling Us Weekly, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’m fine with the way we are.’
“If Rex ever wants to get married, we’ll talk about it, but I’m fine. I love our relationship 100 percent.’
McEntire also shared the secret of their relationship, saying, “I have his back, and he has mine. That is very important. I feel very safe with Rex.’
The Reba actress and Rex first crossed paths in 1991 when they were on the set of the film The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw.
The pair reconnected years later and in October 2020, the actress revealed she was dating Linn Podcast Living & Learning.
The Reba actress and Rex first crossed paths in 1991 when they were on the set of the film The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw.
‘It’s good to have someone to talk to, laugh with and delve into what’s going on. Discussions about our past, our family, funny stories, him as an actor, me as an actress,” she said at the time.
And he really likes my music. I am very interested in his career,” McEntire added. ‘Whatever happens in the future, we are very stable. I’m looking forward to having more things to look forward to.”
And later that same year, the couple made their red carpet debut when they attended the CMA Awards.
Linn has also appeared on her Instagram page since the pair struck up a romance four years ago.