Reba McEntire shares the adorable story of how she first connected with ... trends now
Reba McEntire and actor Rex Linn have been a couple for a bit more than three years.
On Wednesday's episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show, the Fancy singer, 68, opened up about her first date with Rex, 66.
The two were both cast on The Young Sheldon, reuniting as friends for the first time since they both appeared in 1991's The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw.
'Rex texted me and said, "You gonna be in town?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "Well, let's go to dinner,"' she said.
'We all went to dinner, had a good time, went down the street to a wine bar, and they said, 'Well, I understand you've already had dinner, but we do have some good appetizers,'' she added.
Tater tots: Reba McEntire opened up about how she first bonded with boyfriend Rex Linn and what their nicknames for each other are
She asked the wine bar what they had and they said 'Tater tots,' prompting the Big Sky star to enthusiastically raise her hand in support of eating tater tots.
'And so Rex said, 'That's your nickname from here on out — Tater Tot,'' she explained, adding that she calls Rex 'Sugar Tot.'
'We're the tots — sugar and tater. So, we've been together ever since. He's a sweetheart,' she added.
And fittingly, Reba, who has been married and
