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For fans hoping for an onscreen romance between Reba McEntire<\/a> and Rex Linn’s\u00a0Happy’s Place<\/em> characters, the finale episode of Season 1 might have been a bit of a disappointment.<\/p>\n Bobbie (played by McEntire) and Emmett (Linn) got close, but ultimately shied away from a relationship that might throw their longstanding friendship into jeopardy.<\/p>\n But it seems there’s still hope for this real-life couple to start a relationship onscreen.<\/p>\n In a new social media post, they threw some\u00a0strong<\/em> hints that their will-they-or-won’t-they dynamic will fall into the “will they” category in the show’s second season.<\/p>\n The video, which was filmed onset, shows Linn talking about Season 2 of\u00a0Happy’s Place<\/em> as McEntire looks on from the background.<\/p>\n “There’s rumors that maybe Emmett and Bobbie get together. We don’t know that for a fact,” he says.<\/p>\n “But it would be great for Bobbie if she was with Emmett,” he jokes, as McEntire makes a face of mock confusion. “I mean, that’s how I look at it.”<\/p>\n What Happened in Season 1 of\u00a0Happy’s Place<\/em>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n McEntire stars as Bobbie McAllister, who just inherited a bar owned by her father “Happy.”<\/p>\n She then discovers that she has a half-sister named Isabella (played by Belissa Escobedo), with whom she must share ownership. Much of the humor stems from the pair’s age and cultural differences.<\/p>\n Linn plays Emmett, the short-order cook working at the bar.<\/p>\n Executive producer Kevin Abbott, who also worked on McEntire’s 2000s sitcom\u00a0Reba<\/em>, told\u00a0US Weekly<\/a><\/em> that show creators weren’t originally sure whether\u00a0Happy’s Place<\/em> would be picked up for enough episodes to properly build their relationship.<\/p>\n “We like to track these out and then build them so when we get there, it is a surprise,” he explains.<\/p>\n But Abbott also said that he hoped to create a romance story line for McEntire on this show, which was something he never really got to do on\u00a0Reba.<\/em><\/p>\n “The one story we could not tell on the original show was relationships,” he reflected.<\/p>\n “There were love interests but the chemistry never worked,” Abbott goes on to say. “We tried a couple different times and those were horrible episodes — from my point of view. They were always very tough episodes for me because they just didn’t work well.”<\/p>\n Happy’s Place<\/em> is well-positioned to finally give McEntire a love interest story line with chemistry, since she and Linn are a couple in real life.<\/p>\n The pair started dating in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Though pandemic shut-downs forced them to stay apart, they bonded over virtual coffee dates.<\/p>\n The couple recently celebrated<\/a> their fifth anniversary.<\/p>\n Happy’s Place\u00a0<\/em>will return to NBC on Nov. 7. The show is keeping its Friday night slot, and back-to-back episodes will air on Fridays for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Good News + Bad News For\u00a0Happy’s Place<\/em> Fans\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It’ll be a busy fall for McEntire, who is also returning as a coach on\u00a0The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: When Does\u00a0The Voice<\/em> Return? Season 28 Premiere Date Announced<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The hit reality TV competition resumes in September. McEntire is one of four star coaches, along with Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan and Michael Bubl\u00e9.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Have Showrunners Said About a Possible Romance Between Bobbie and Emmett?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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