Naturally it was all anyone could talk about, including the country superstar.

“Now I can’t have a crush on him because he’s dating her.”

(All in fun, of course.)

Reba McEntire black suit Super Bowl pre-game interview

He’s so cute,'" she told “Today.”

Alas for Reba McEntire, her schoolgirl crush will have to stay unrequited.

Linn is amused by it all, which McEntire jokingly finds “sad.”

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at Super Bowl 2024

“I said, ‘Rub it in.'”

Reba still loves her Tot

Don’t cry for what might have been.

Even if fate had worked out differently, it might not have been a good match, anyway.

Reba McEntire, Rex Linn sharing Sonic drink

(She’s the “Tater,” after her favorite snack.)

But perhaps McEntire and Kelce will one day meet on a strictly platonic basis.

Can an appearance on “The Voice” be far behind?