
Brock and Reba didn’t find yourself collectively when the Reba sitcom got here to an finish — however Christopher Wealthy isn’t ruling out a reconciliation after the actual fact.
“That present has such a beautiful following that individuals will remark about it on-line, and there’s nonetheless a complete factor about Reba and Brock getting again collectively,” Wealthy, 71, solely advised Us Weekly whereas selling his reunion with Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman on NBC’s Joyful’s Place. “It type of kills the present however that’s nice credit score to Reba and I.”
Wealthy has appreciated seeing the support for his and McEntire’s characters, including, “The way in which we performed them made individuals root for us to get again collectively as a pair. That’s fairly cool. It’s simply so fantastic to work with [Reba and Melissa].”
Whereas Wealthy doesn’t suppose Brock and Reba would have lasted, he might see them briefly getting again collectively. “There’s additionally an opportunity that Brock and Reba may need gotten again collectively for a quick interval,” he famous. “That might be enjoyable. It could examine how exes typically reconnect for a quick time after which go, ‘Oh, I see why we divorced.’”
Reba, which aired from 2001 to 2007, adopted a single mother (McEntire) who bought a recent begin after her husband, Brock (Wealthy), left her for his pregnant dental hygienist, Barbra Jean (Peterman). Reba targeted on elevating her three children — together with her pregnant teen daughter (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) and her boyfriend (Steve Howey).
Earlier than Wealthy weighed in along with his theories, Peterman, 53, spoke to Us about the place she thought each person — and couple — from the sitcom could be as we speak.

Melissa Peterman as Gabby, Reba McEntire as Bobbie, Christopher Wealthy as Maverick on Reba. Casey Durkin/NBC
“I feel Barbra Jean and Brock would nonetheless be collectively. Van and Cheyenne could be. I feel Reba could be both in a very dedicated relationship or married,” she shared in October 2024. “I truthfully suppose Reba ought to completely have met the love of her life in her life.”
Wealthy hasn’t gotten the possibility to reprise his position as Brock however NBC’s Joyful’s Place paved the way in which for a number of Reba reunions. The onscreen collaboration was additional significant for Wealthy, who suffered a stroke six years prior.
“The crew made it really feel just like the previous Reba set as a result of we had been having a blast. They’d as a lot enjoyable as I did, and that was actually heartwarming for me. It felt like I used to be again house in a protected place,” he advised Us. “I used to be rather well taken care of. It was a blessing. I need to return so badly.”
After Joyful’s Place wrote his stroke into the script, Wealthy turned extra hopeful about revisiting Reba, saying, “Barbara Jean shouldn’t be going to let Brock get too distant from her. So he’s going to be hooked up on the hip to Barbara Jean and complaining each step of the way in which most likely. However I think about if he was nicely, he’d nonetheless be on the market enjoying golf.”
He continued: “That was an attention-grabbing factor about what would that be like for Brock to have had a stroke? Melissa had the funniest line. She stated, ‘Nicely, if Brock and Barbara Jean ever get again collectively and he had the stroke, I can say it’s not so unhealthy. He’s nonetheless a loving man. He at all times was. He doesn’t have any use of his left facet — however to be sincere — I by no means a lot preferred what he did along with his left hand anyway.’”
Joyful’s Place airs on NBC Fridays at 8 p.m. ET.

Brock and Reba didn’t find yourself collectively when the Reba sitcom got here to an finish — however Christopher Wealthy isn’t ruling out a reconciliation after the actual fact.
“That present has such a beautiful following that individuals will remark about it on-line, and there’s nonetheless a complete factor about Reba and Brock getting again collectively,” Wealthy, 71, solely advised Us Weekly whereas selling his reunion with Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman on NBC’s Joyful’s Place. “It type of kills the present however that’s nice credit score to Reba and I.”
Wealthy has appreciated seeing the support for his and McEntire’s characters, including, “The way in which we performed them made individuals root for us to get again collectively as a pair. That’s fairly cool. It’s simply so fantastic to work with [Reba and Melissa].”
Whereas Wealthy doesn’t suppose Brock and Reba would have lasted, he might see them briefly getting again collectively. “There’s additionally an opportunity that Brock and Reba may need gotten again collectively for a quick interval,” he famous. “That might be enjoyable. It could examine how exes typically reconnect for a quick time after which go, ‘Oh, I see why we divorced.’”
Reba, which aired from 2001 to 2007, adopted a single mother (McEntire) who bought a recent begin after her husband, Brock (Wealthy), left her for his pregnant dental hygienist, Barbra Jean (Peterman). Reba targeted on elevating her three children — together with her pregnant teen daughter (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) and her boyfriend (Steve Howey).
Earlier than Wealthy weighed in along with his theories, Peterman, 53, spoke to Us about the place she thought each person — and couple — from the sitcom could be as we speak.

Melissa Peterman as Gabby, Reba McEntire as Bobbie, Christopher Wealthy as Maverick on Reba. Casey Durkin/NBC
“I feel Barbra Jean and Brock would nonetheless be collectively. Van and Cheyenne could be. I feel Reba could be both in a very dedicated relationship or married,” she shared in October 2024. “I truthfully suppose Reba ought to completely have met the love of her life in her life.”
Wealthy hasn’t gotten the possibility to reprise his position as Brock however NBC’s Joyful’s Place paved the way in which for a number of Reba reunions. The onscreen collaboration was additional significant for Wealthy, who suffered a stroke six years prior.
“The crew made it really feel just like the previous Reba set as a result of we had been having a blast. They’d as a lot enjoyable as I did, and that was actually heartwarming for me. It felt like I used to be again house in a protected place,” he advised Us. “I used to be rather well taken care of. It was a blessing. I need to return so badly.”
After Joyful’s Place wrote his stroke into the script, Wealthy turned extra hopeful about revisiting Reba, saying, “Barbara Jean shouldn’t be going to let Brock get too distant from her. So he’s going to be hooked up on the hip to Barbara Jean and complaining each step of the way in which most likely. However I think about if he was nicely, he’d nonetheless be on the market enjoying golf.”
He continued: “That was an attention-grabbing factor about what would that be like for Brock to have had a stroke? Melissa had the funniest line. She stated, ‘Nicely, if Brock and Barbara Jean ever get again collectively and he had the stroke, I can say it’s not so unhealthy. He’s nonetheless a loving man. He at all times was. He doesn’t have any use of his left facet — however to be sincere — I by no means a lot preferred what he did along with his left hand anyway.’”
Joyful’s Place airs on NBC Fridays at 8 p.m. ET.