Reba McEntire Debuts Engagement Ring From Rex Linn at Emmys 2025

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Reba McEntire picked the 2025 Emmys to show off her engagement ring from fiancé Rex Linn for the first time, her Happy's Place costar having popped the question after five years of dating.

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn Confirm Engagement at Emmys 2025

So you're not the last one to know, Reba McEntire is engaged.

Millions of people were wondering after the Grammy winner showed up at the 2025 Emmys with longtime boyfriend Rex Linn and a spankin'-new ring around that finger.

And then the couple confirmed the happy news to Live From E!: 2025 Emmys correspondent Zuri Hall on the red carpet before the Sept. 14 show began. (See all the fashion and jewels from the Emmys red carpet.)

After Zuri referred to Rex as Reba's fiancé, the country singer noted, "We're having a blast on Happy's Place and so glad to be here tonight."

More details to come, to be sure. 

Reba and Rex have been dating for five years, and why not pick a big stage to share the love?

While her jeweled band was noticeable on the red carpet, the bauble was easier to see once she took the stage with Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman to perform "Thank You for Being a Friend" in tribute to The Golden Girls and then present Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

This will be the third marriage for Reba, who was previously married to Charlie Battles and Narvel Blackstock

And she wasn't in any big rush to tie the knot again, but was open to the possibility.

"If that's something he feels totally strong about, that's fine with me," she told E! News in April 2024. "He's never been married before. So, if he wants to experience that, I'm OK with that."

But Reba also continued to feel grateful for what they had.

"We’ve been together for almost five years. And my health is good, his health is good," she told Us Weekly last October. "My family is healthy, What more could I ask for?"

At the same time, the 70-year-old continued, "Rex and I are best friends. We have the same likes and dislikes. We’re foodies. We love to cook. We each wanted to be a cowboy and cowgirl. Then we got into the entertainment business instead. Our dynamic works on and off-screen.”

They have continued to feel right at home on the range, plus, Rex brings something a little extra to the table.

"He's a better cook than I am, so I like that, for sure," Reba told Fox News Digital in May about their endgame-level compatibility. "We love Longhorns, we love the cowboy way of life, cowgirl way of life, and we both got into the entertainment industry."

"He's an actor. I'm a singer," she continued. "I love to act. Now we act together. So it's just the perfect union, absolutely. And we get along great. We do argue now. We argue a lot, but we have fun doing that too."

And since they were already acting like a married couple...

Anyway, see all the celebrity pairs who made the 2025 Emmys into a date night:

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Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost 

Live from the Emmys, it's Scarlett and Colin. 

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Thomas Kail & Michelle Williams

The Dying for Sex star and her husband coordinate their red carpet looks. 

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Avan Jogia & Halsey

If walls could talk they'd say how good this couple looks at the Emmy Awards.

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Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys

The Americans co-stars enjoy a stroll across the red carpet.

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Tracy Letts & Carrie Coon

The White Lotus star and her husband are a vision. 

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Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart

The Shrinking star and his wife of 15 years look out of this world.

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Shahidah Omar & J. B. Smoove 

The couple hold each other close on the red carpet. 

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Stephen Colbert & Evelyn McGee-Colbert

The beloved late-night host and his wife are all smiles on the red carpet. 

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Sofia Pernas & Justin Hartley

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Rita Ora & Taika Waititi

The singer and her writer/director husband look picture perfect on the red carpet.

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Grant Show & Katherine LaNasa

The Pitt star's present for the evening is her husband by her side—and an Emmy award. 

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Leslie Bibb & Sam Rockwell

These two checked out of The White Lotus and into the Emmys red carpet.

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Adam Brody & Leighton Meester

These two stars have looks everybody wants at the 2025 Emmy Awards.

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Seth Rogen & Lauren Miller

The Studio co-creator and actor surely won't forget to thank his wife when he wins an Emmy.

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Noah Wyle & Sara Wells 

The Pitt star and his wife don't need a presciption to looks this good—it comes naturally. 

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Jake Gyllenhaal & Jeanne Cadieu

The Presumed Innocent star—who is nominated for his work in the series—and his girlfriend showed up and showed out. 

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Gary Oldman & Gisele Schmidt

The Slow Horses star and his wife are celebrating his third Emmys nomination. 

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Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

Debut alert! The engaged couple step out on a red carpet together for the first time. 

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Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor

The Severance creator is outtie for the evening with his wife. 

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Walton Goggins & Nadia Conners

The White Lotus star and his wife coordinate in matching white and black looks. 

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Mary Steenburgen & Ted Danson

The iconic acting couple look as good as ever as they arrive at the ceremony.

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Matty Matheson & Trish Spencer

The Bear star and Trish prove cooking up gorgeous red carpet looks is easy as pie. 

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Shawn Hatosy & Kelly Albanese

Call 9-1-1: The Pitt star and his wife will leave you catching your breath. 

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Briga Heelan & Rene Gube 

On tonight's menu? Two beautiful red carpet looks from this couple. 

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Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

The Hacks co-creators celebrate their winning show at the Emmys.

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