Former “The Voice” coach Reba McEntire is celebrating a very special relationship milestone with her boyfriend, Rex Linn. Find out what tater tots have to do with the couple’s five year anniversary.
Reba McEntire Celebrates 5 Year Tater Tots Anniversary With Boyfriend Rex Linn
On January 23, McEntire took to Instagram to celebrate her and Linn’s anniversary. She included two images: one of the couple posing together at a restaurant five years ago and a second photo where they recreated the pose.
The caption was simply: “Celebrating five years of tater tots this week! ❤️ #thetots #anniversary.”
What’s the significance of tater tots?
In a March 2023 interview on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” McEntire shared that she and Linn had a special tater tots connection. They met on the set of the movie “The Gambler” in 1991 and reconnected in 2020 while working on the TV show “Young Sheldon.”
They went to dinner together and after, to a wine bar, where McEntire ordered tater tots. That moment earned her a nickname. “And so Rex said, “That’s your nickname from here on out — Tater Tot,'” she explained to Hudson.
The country star said she calls Linn “Sugar Tot.”
She shared, “We’re the tots — sugar and tater. We’ve been together ever since. He’s a sweetheart.”
Linn co-stars with McEntire on “Happy’s Place,” playing Emmett, a cook at Happy’s Place bar.
In an October 2024 interview with People, Linn shared that they keep things mostly professional on set, except for a kiss here and there.
“We’re running lines constantly,” he said. “But every once in a while, I’ll sneak by for a quick kiss, just a peck on the cheek and keep moving.”
“It’s fun,” Linn added.
The actor celebrated his love for McEntire in a 2024 Valentine’s Day post on Instagram. He included a series of photos of the two sharing a fast food meal together, complete with tater tots. “Happy Valentine’s Day to my Tater Tot! ❤️ How about we head to @sonicdrivein for some tots and chocolate covered strawberry shake?” he wrote in the caption.
Fans Left Comments Celebrating Reba McEntire’s Special Anniversary
McEntire’s post was flooded with comments celebrating the couple’s anniversary.
“You two are the cutest and I love that you’re on Happy’s Place together 💞 Happy 5th Anniversary 💞,” one fan wrote.
Others shared sweet comments, including, “This is a cute and happy couple 💕🌹😍,” “Happy Anniversary to my absolute favorite couple! ❤️,” and “Happy Anniversary! Wishing you a lifetime of tater tots! 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍”
One person noted, “Oh my gosh! I forgot the tater tot thing. The tater tot deal in Happy’s Place makes so much more sense now!”
Even Sonic Drive-In weighed in with a comment, writing: “😭😭😭😭 love.”
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Reba McEntire Celebrates Major Relationship Milestone