We just love these two!
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Sometimes romance reveals itself in funny ways.
The two Southerners discovered they had a mutual friend and both grew up inOklahoma, but that was that.
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The two were friendly, but when they reconnected in January 2020 the relationship changed.
Sparks flew, but the world went into lockdown soon after and the new couple was kept apart.
So its not incredibly surprising thatMcEntirehas held on to a sweet memento from that time.
Specifically in the way she has Linns contact information saved in her phone.
McEntire toldTODAYthat she still has Rex saved in her phone as Rex Linn, long-distance boyfriend.
I havent changed it since 2020, McEntire explained.