LOVE LOST Celebrities who have swapped partners for their friend including Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and Katie Holmes

Some celebs have managed to stay friends afterward, but for others, it was a step too far.

REBA McEntire’s ex-husband has just married one of her former close friends.

Strangely, the unique dynamic isn’t rare among celebrity figures, many of whom have swapped partners despite friendships.

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Reba McEntire isn’t the only celebrity whose partner moved on with an old friendCredit: Getty

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Last weekend, Reba’s ex Narvel Blackstock married her old pal Laura StroudCredit: Getty

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Shania Twain’s ex-husband cheated on her with her best friend, Marie-Anne ThiébaudCredit: Getty
In Reba’s case, the 69-year-old’s ex-husband, Narvel Blackstock, 67, tied the knot with his new woman.

Reba was married to Kelly Clarkson’s ex-father-in-law from 1989 to 2015.

Now though, he’s found love with her ex-best friend, Laura Stroud, whom sources claim he’d been dating for a long time.

Laura and Narvel exchanged vows at The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend.

In attendance was Reba and Narvel’s son, Shelby, 34.

It seems that Reba gave the wedding a miss, despite her links to both newlyweds.

Thankfully, Reba has found a new man of her own, and has been seeing television star Rex Linn, 67, since 2020.

ANY MAN OF MINE

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Shania Twain is now married to her former friend Marie-Anne Thiébaud’s ex-husband, Frederic ThiébaudCredit: Getty
Reba isn’t alone in seeing her ex-husband take up with a friend, after Shania Twain, 58, suffered a shocking betrayal from her partner.

The star married Robert John “Mutt” Lange in 1993, and the couple welcomed a son, Eja, in 2001.

In 2008, however, the Queen of Country Pop realized that her husband was hiding a major secret.

Mutt surprised Shania by asking for a divorce, leading the singer to turn to her best friend and secretary, Marie-Anne Thiébaud, for advice.
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However, she then learned that her husband and best friend had been having an affair.

“I had a total panic attack. I just told her that she was a bad person – that’s all I could get out!” Shania told Oprah.

Shockingly, the man who helped her move on, Frederic Thiébaud, was Marie-Anne’s ex-husband.

Shania and Frederic got married in 2011, completing a full spousal swap.

HOLMES SWAP

Over in the film industry, Katie Holmes, 45, once nabbed a friend of her ex-husband Tom Cruise, 61.

Tom became pals with Jamie Foxx, 56, on the set of Collateral in 2004, shortly before he married Katie in 2006.

Once the couple divorced in 2012, Katie quickly started a private romance with Jamie.

On August 24, 2013, Jamie and Katie were spotted at the Apollo benefit in East Hampton, New York.

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Katie Holmes’ ex-husband became friends with Jamie Foxx while filming CollateralCredit: Getty

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Katie began quietly dating Jamie soon after her divorce from TomCredit: Getty
“Jamie and Katie are friends and have been for a long time. They are two adults who are attractive and single, and so apparently conclusions will be drawn.

“This is not some intense romance. When they can spend time together, they do. But contrary to those conclusions, they’re not about to run off and make some serious commitment,” an insider said at the time.

After confirming their relationship in 2015, the couple made their red carpet debut at the 2019 Met Gala, but split within the same month.