Reba McEntire’s ex-husband just married one of her closest old friends.
Oddly enough, this unique dynamic is not uncommon among celebrities, many of whom have swapped partners at some point despite their friendship.
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In Reba’s case, her ex-husband, 69-year-old Narvel Blackstock, 67, has married a new woman.
Reba was married to Kelly Clarkson’s ex-stepfather from 1989 to 2015.
But now he has found love with his ex-best friend Laura Stroud, with whom sources say he dated for a long time.
Laura and Narvel exchanged vows this past weekend at The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee.
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In attendance were Reba and Nabel’s son Shelby (34).
Reba appears to have skipped the wedding despite her connection to the newlyweds.
Thankfully, Reba found a new man and has been dating TV star Rex Lynn, 67, since 2020.
one of the guys in the mine
Shania Twain, 58, suffered a shocking betrayal from her partner, and Reba wasn’t the only one to watch her ex-husband make up with a friend.
The star married Robert John ‘Matt’ Lang in 1993, and the couple welcomed son Ejah in 2001.
But in 2008, queen The country pop girl discovers her husband is hiding a big secret.
Matt surprises Shania by demanding a divorce, and Shania seeks advice from her best friend and secretary, Marie-Anne Thiébault.
Shania asked Mary Ann if she thought Matt was “acting weird,” but the other woman reassured her.
But then she found out that her husband and best friend were having an affair.
“I had a full-on panic attack. I just told her she was a bad person. That was the only thing I could get away with!” Shania told Oprah He said this.
Shockingly, the man who helped her move on, Frédéric Thibault, was Marie-Anne’s ex-husband.
Shania and Frederic married in 2011, completing a full spousal swap.
I had a complete panic attack. I just told her she was a bad person. That was all I could say.
Shania Twain
Holmes Swap
In the film industry, Katie Holmes (45) once captured a friend of her ex-husband Tom Cruise (61).
Tom befriended Jamie Foxx, 56, on the set of Collateral in 2004, just before he married Katie in 2006.
After the couple divorced in 2012, Katie quickly began a private romance with Jamie.
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On August 24, 2013, Jamie and Katie were spotted at the Apollo Charities in East Hampton, New York.
“Jamie and Katie are friends and have known each other for a long time. They are two attractive adults and are single, so it seems like a conclusion has been made.
“This is not an intense romance. When they can spend time together, they do. But contrary to that conclusion, they have no intention of running away and making any serious commitments,” a source said at the time.
After confirming their relationship in 2015, they made their red carpet debut at the 2019 Met Gala, but they broke up within the same month.
beaver feud
Justin Bieber, 29, and Hailey, 27, were thought to be dating in 2014, but confirmed in 2016 that they were in a non-exclusive relationship.
However, the same year they admitted their romance, the couple broke up.
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Before getting back together, the pop music sensation and Victoria’s Secret model both indulged in other romances.
While Justin continued dating Selena Gomez, Hailey found love with Shawn Mendes.
However, Justin was reportedly unhappy with the romance, having supported fellow Canadian Sean in starting his music career.
Despite the drama, Hailey and Justin got back together within weeks of his split from Selena in 2018, and married a few months later.
quick changes
This wasn’t the first time Selena was involved in a love triangle.
Back in 2009, she began dating Twilight star Taylor Lautner, whom she met in Vancouver.
However, according to Buzzfeed, Taylor called it quits after just a few dates.
Despite claiming he thought it was best for him to be single, he started dating Selena’s friend Taylor Swift just a few months later.
Taylor and Taylor dated for several months, and even after their breakup, the trio managed to remain friends despite wires being crossed.
friendship is over
Proving that not all friends can overcome partner swapping, Melrose Place star Heather Locklear lost a close friend due to dating.
Heather was married to Richie Sambora from 1994 to 2007, and their daughter was born in 1996.
Meanwhile, Heather’s best friend Denise Richards divorced her husband Charlie Sheen in 2006.
Shortly after their respective divorces, Dennis and Richie began dating, which proved to be the end of his friendship with Heather.
However, Dennis shared that his relationship with Heather was already deteriorating and claimed, “I didn’t stand in their way.” marriage,” to the people.
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