Reba McEntire confirmed that absence does make the heart grow fonder.
In an interview with E! News, she opened up about her relationship with actor Rex Linn.
The couple first met in 1991, but were just friends until 2020, when McEntire guest starred on his show “Young Sheldon.”
“It was just like a magnet,” she told the outlet.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McEntire and Linn weren’t able to be physically together, instead building their relationship through talking.
“We didn’t get to see each other from January till June 16, but we created an intimacy by texting and talking over the telephone that we wouldn’t have gotten if we’d have been together all of that time. It was very special. It was a great way to find out about each other without ever touching.”
“We’ve been pretty much inseparable ever since June 16 of 2020,” the 69-year-old added.
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