{"id":1244,"date":"2026-10-31T01:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/10\/31\/reba-mcentire-and-rex-linn-have-different-opinions-on-whether-their-happys-place-characters-should-reunite-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T01:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:07:05","slug":"reba-mcentire-and-rex-linn-have-different-opinions-on-whether-their-happys-place-characters-should-reunite-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/10\/31\/reba-mcentire-and-rex-linn-have-different-opinions-on-whether-their-happys-place-characters-should-reunite-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire and Rex Linn Have Different Opinions on Whether Their \u201cHappy\u2019s Place\u201d Characters Should Reunite (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The real-life couple has differing ideas about when their characters, Bobbie and Emmett, should get back together in the series<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/MO288WtlR3KqBvD3OEmllqN2gx8=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/reba-McEntire-Rex-Linn-1-102326--a2e3e5ee4d194ba79a350327653a688f.jpg\" alt=\"Reba McEntire and Rex Linn at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty\" title=\"Reba McEntire and Rex Linn attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" \/><figcaption><i>Reba McEntire and Rex Linn at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026<br \/>Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Warning: <em>Happy\u2019s Place<\/em> season 3 premiere spoilers ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reba McEntire prefers Bobbie and Emmett\u2019s <em>Happy\u2019s Place<\/em> romance to remain a will-they-won\u2019t-they storyline<\/li>\n<li>Rex Linn says he has more fun when Emmett and Bobbie are together onscreen<\/li>\n<li>Season 3 of the sitcom finds Bobbie dating again while Emmett adjusts to single life after their breakup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/reba-mcentire\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Reba McEntire<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rex-linn-explains-why-he-and-fiancee-reba-mcentire-havent-set-their-wedding-date-yet-11957179\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Rex Linn<\/a> aren\u2019t necessarily on the same page when it comes to Bobbie and Emmett\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/happys-place-cast-real-life-loves-everything-to-know-12062385\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\"><em>Happy\u2019s Place<\/em><\/a> romance.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with PEOPLE, the real-life couple revealed they have different opinions on when their characters should reunite following a second-season breakup. Season 3 of the NBC sitcom, which follows McEntire\u2019s Bobbie adjusting to life with a surprise half-sister, kicks off with \u201cOffice\/Space,\u201d an episode that finds Bobbie and Emmett (Linn) trying to adjust to a new normal.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of last season, Emmett confessed that Bobbie broke his heart when they split. Since then, the two went from being best friends to just talking about the weather. By the end of the episode, they\u2019ve started tackling difficult subjects again, but they\u2019re still a long way from reuniting romantically.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, McEntire, 71, is pleased with the will-they-won\u2019t-they storyline. When asked if she would prefer a speedy reunion, she says, \u201cWill they, won\u2019t they! I love that. I loved it with [<em>Cheers<\/em>\u2019] Sam and Diane and other sitcoms. It just keeps everybody on their toes and keeps that romance going.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/xJZvn95fMHBXm5d4aJBvQfGHDlQ=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/reba-McEntire-Rex-Linn-happys-place-102326--99015ade5172451e87fa4672a3cef661.jpg\" alt=\"Reba McEntire and Rex Linn on \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019Credit: Casey Durkin\/NBC\" title=\"HAPPY'S PLACE -- \" \/><figcaption><i>Reba McEntire and Rex Linn on \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019<br \/>Credit: Casey Durkin\/NBC<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Linn, however, says he wants their characters back together because he has more fun onscreen when Bobbie and Emmett are a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2018m not saying this because I\u2019m with Reba, but I\u2019m saying I\u2019ve had more fun being with Bobbie as Emmett than I have without Bobbie. I can say that,\u201d Linn, 69, says. \u201cAnd I didn\u2019t even really know, when they started putting these two characters together, I honestly didn\u2019t think that they would ever put us together as a couple for a number of reasons, but it happened and it was fun and then all of a sudden, it\u2019s not happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/KNVbcRnV5NJBcAMjoJktGU1bxh0=\/fit-in\/640x480\/reba-McEntire-James-Denton-Happys-Place-102326--3bb55f9415b8491093ab34ee505164b4.jpg\" alt=\"Reba McEntire and James Denton on \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019Credit: Casey Durkin\/NBC\" title=\"HAPPY'S PLACE -- \" \/><figcaption><i>Reba McEntire and James Denton on \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019<br \/>Credit: Casey Durkin\/NBC<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seeing Bobbie dating new people, including a new third-season character played by <em>Reba <\/em>alum <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/james-denton-loved-desperate-housewives-episode-in-which-he-died-8762275\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">James Denton<\/a>, also factors in to Linn\u2019s answer. \u201cSo now I get to watch her have other dates and it\u2019s killing me,\u201d he says. \u201cThe answer is I\u2019d rather [my character] be with Bobbie than without her, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When McEntire heard Linn was eager for their characters to reunite, the country star laughed. \u201cYeah, of course. We just had Jamie Denton on the show, why wouldn\u2019t he?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also think it\u2019s a fun added layer of the will-they-won\u2019t-they when it\u2019s in real life, you are a couple,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/melissa-peterman-reveals-role-she-wants-reba-mcentire-and-rex-linn-wedding-exclusive-11847303\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Melissa Peterman<\/a> (Gabby), 55, says. \u201cI\u2019m guessing that for the viewers at home, that\u2019s another fun layer to think about.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/TabsrTES3QJfkb1h6e57kIteiTg=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Happys-Place-102122-2-3212337b12a146f48dcc7a6bee2a889b.jpg\" alt=\"The \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019 season 3 castCredit: Casey Durkin\/NBC\" title=\"HAPPY'S PLACE\" \/><figcaption><i>The \u2018Happy\u2019s Place\u2019 season 3 cast<br \/>Credit: Casey Durkin\/NBC<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Happy\u2019s Place<\/em> also stars Tokala Black Elk, Belissa Escobedo and Pablo Castelblanco. In the third season, the crew at the titular tavern will continue to face new work challenges and romantic twists. Peterman promises her character will be dealing with \u201cmama drama\u201d thanks to returning guest star <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jane-lynch\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jane Lynch<\/a> reprising her role as Gabby\u2019s mom, while Bobbie is exploring the dating scene. That leaves Emmett readjusting to the single life on his own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmmett is trying to find a new path,\u201d Linn says. \u201cHe\u2019s had a slight, what seems to be a, well, it\u2019s not really a slight breakup with Bobbie. So he\u2019s kind of on his own now and back to being a loner, but also trying to figure out better ways to carry on his life without her, and he gets into some fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of<em> Happy\u2019s Place<\/em> season 3 premiere Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The real-life couple has differing ideas about when their characters, Bobbie and Emmett, should get back together in the series Reba McEntire and Rex Linn at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Warning: Happy\u2019s Place season 3 premiere spoilers ahead. 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