BREAKING NEWS: Reba McEntire marks six years with Rex Linn by sharing hilarious prank video that shows their romance is still full of surprises
What started as a playful scare during a photoshoot quickly turned into a heartfelt moment that reminded fans why Reba McEntire and Rex Linn’s relationship has captured so many hearts.
Reba McEntire Celebrates Six Years With Rex Linn—And Fans Can’t Stop Laughing at Their Prank-Filled Romance
Country music legend Reba McEntire has reached a meaningful milestone with her partner Rex Linn, and the way she chose to celebrate it had fans laughing—and swooning—at the same time.
The 70-year-old icon took to Instagram to mark six years together with the actor, sharing a playful video that perfectly captures the spirit of their relationship. Instead of a typical romantic tribute, the clip showed Rex hiding behind a wall during a photoshoot—only to suddenly jump out with a loud noise, startling Reba.
Her reaction was priceless.
The singer let out a startled yelp and flailed her hands before realizing who the culprit was. Within seconds, the shock turned into laughter as she jokingly scolded him for the stunt.
“Six years together and he’s still scaring me every chance he gets! You know what they say about payback…” Reba wrote in the caption.
Fans flooded the comments with laughter and love for the couple’s playful dynamic.
One follower joked, “Careful Rex – she can take it…and dish it out.”
Another simply wrote, “Love you two together.”
A Love Story Fueled by Pranks
For longtime fans of the couple, the moment felt perfectly on brand. Reba and Rex have built a reputation for constantly pranking each other, turning everyday moments into hilarious battles of surprise.
In a 2021 interview with Country Now, Reba revealed one of Rex’s most elaborate tricks—a prank so dramatic it could have easily come from a horror movie.
“He ordered from Costco a seven-foot werewolf with a motion sensor and put it in my bathroom,” she recalled.
When she walked in, the creature suddenly moved and growled.
“I said, ‘Everybody who had anything to do with it, you’re all fired!’” Reba joked.
But the shock quickly turned into laughter.
“I started giggling,” she admitted. “And then I was pretty flattered he went to all that trouble to scare me.”
Instead of tossing the prop aside, the couple turned it into their own traveling prank machine—taking it to different places just to scare friends and family.
“We had a blast with it,” she said.
Rex’s Mission: Make Reba Jump
Rex has openly admitted that startling people is one of his favorite hobbies.
During a joint appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actor explained that he loves seeing people’s reactions when they’re surprised.
But Reba, he revealed, is a tougher target than most.
In one memorable attempt, Rex hid in the dark waiting to scare her.
“I was on the ground waiting,” he said. “Then she walks by and I grabbed her ankle and screamed as loud as I could.”
Reba’s reaction?
She calmly looked down and asked, “What are you doing down there?”
Rex had been waiting 30 minutes for the moment.
“I was very angry,” he joked.
Reba Gives as Good as She Gets
Despite Rex’s reputation as the resident prank master, Reba insists she can hold her own.
Speaking to Today in 2023, she revealed she enjoys setting up surprises for him just as much.
“I’ll sit there for ten minutes and wait for him to come out of the bathroom,” she explained.
Sometimes she’ll stand silently in a dark hallway—just a shadow waiting for the perfect moment.
“It scares him to death,” she said with a laugh. “I think that’s the funniest thing in the world.”
A Love Story Decades in the Making
While their playful chemistry feels effortless, the pair’s romance actually began decades before they started dating.
Reba and Rex first met in 1991 on the set of the Kenny Rogers TV movie The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw. At the time, Reba was married to her former husband and manager Narvel Blackstock, so the two remained friends.
After Reba and Narvel separated in 2015, life eventually brought her back to Rex.
The two reconnected in 2020 while working around the same Hollywood circles, and their relationship quickly blossomed. They confirmed they were dating later that year.
By December 2024, Rex proposed.
The couple kept the engagement quiet for months before revealing the news publicly at the 2025 Emmy Awards, sending fans into a frenzy.
Today, they’re not only partners in life—but also co-stars on NBC’s sitcom Happy’s Place, which premiered in 2024.
Six years in, their relationship still seems fueled by laughter, mischief, and a little bit of harmless chaos.
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And judging by Reba’s latest post, Rex’s mission to keep surprising her is far from over.
