Narvel Blackstock just got married to Reba McEntire’s old friend, Laura Putty Stroud.
Narvel is Reba’s ex-husband.
A source spoke to In Touch about his wedding to Laura.
Who Attended Reba McEntire’s Ex’s, Narvel Blackstock, Ceremony?
They said that Narvel and Reba’s son, Shelby Blackstock, attended the ceremony.
Other family members were there, too.
Another one of Narvel’s sons is Brandon Blackstock, who used to be married to Kelly Clarkson.
Brandon and Kelly have two children together, River Rose and Remington Alexander.
The two kids were at the wedding, too.
They were even seen on the dance floor in a clip that Shelby shared on his Instagram Story.
Other guests included Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.
Blake reportedly officiated the wedding, which, according to what the source told In Touch, took place at The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville.
How Long Were Laura and Narvel in a Relationship?
Laura and Narvel have reportedly been in a relationship for many years now.
Reports about them dating first started coming out in early 2016.
In January of that year, Page Six spoke to an insider source.
The source claimed that Narvel was dating Laura, a local real estate agent who used to be Reba’s friend.
According to the source, their relationship came as a surprise.
No one saw it coming.
The source also claimed that their relationship was serious.
They said: “It’s unclear when they started dating. The word on the street is that they’re getting married.”
Those reports ended up not being true, as the couple only tied the knot now, 8 years later.
However, it still caused quite a stir in 2016, especially because of the timing.
Reba and Narvel were married for 26 years.
They only got divorced in 2015.
And by January 2016, there were already reports about Laura and Narvel being in a relationship.
Reba Opened up About Her and Narvel’s Marriage
In March 2024, Reba opened up about her and Narvel’s marriage.
She was on The Drew Barrymore Show, and she talked about how things were between them during their many years together.
Narvel used to be more than Reba’s husband – he also worked as her manager.
And according to Reba, this meant that their relationship was always about business.
She said: “He was part of the band, and then became my manager, later on then my husband, but it was a situation that was always business – whether we were getting ready in the morning, pillow talk, whatever, but it was business.”
She said that she thought that some people could make a setup like this work – they could be married and work together.
But when it came to her and Narvel’s marriage, it was always about work.
Who is Reba Dating Now?
These days, Reba and Narvel have both moved on.
The reports about Narvel and Laura’s wedding came out just a day after Reba opened up about her own relationship.
She is dating an actor named Rex Linn.
The two of them are not married, but Reba seems open to the idea.
She spoke to E! News and said that if Rex feels strongly about marriage, then that’s fine with her.
She pointed out that he’d never been married before.
And she said: “So, if he wants to experience that, I’m OK with that.”
However, it seems that Reba doesn’t feel the need to tie the knot any time soon.
While she’s open to it, she also said that she’s truly committed to Rex.
The two of them have apparently been inseparable since June 2020.
So, she doesn’t believe that a piece of paper or a ring is necessary to bind them together.
