Linn himself admitted that he and McEntire will sometimes share a smooch on set, though.

“It’s fun.”

For instance,Linn gave McEntire an adorable nickname on their first date.

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“Reba does an amazing job on it,” Linn enthused to us.

Later, he added, “I had a blast watching her.

“Then, they were telling me, ‘Hey, dude.

Rex Linn Reba McEntire smiling

“That’s how we worked.”

“She’s fun to watch on the stage singing.

She’s fun to watch in front of the camera.

It’s a lot of fun.”