Melissa Peterman teases mini ‘Reba’ reunion with Steve Howey on ‘Happy’s Place’

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“Happy’s Place,” which also stars Reba McEntire, the WB sitcom’s former matriarch. “All I can share is that Steve Howey,” Peterman, 53, teased exclusively to The Post during the Alzheimer’s Association’s Dance Party to End ALZ on Sunday. “I can just say that Steve Howey maybe stops by ‘Happy’s Place.’ Let’s just say, ‘Happy’s Place’ just got happier when Steve Howey stopped by.”Peterman, Howey, 47, and McEntire, 69, starred on “Reba” for all six seasons from 2001 to 2007 alongside JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Christopher Rich, Scarlett Pomers and Mitch Holleman.

The actress noted, “We’re still family. That’s the beauty of it. We were family then, and we’re family now. I’ve been lucky in my career that I’ve gotten that with the other shows I’ve done, and we’re doing that again.

That was one of my favorite things.”Peterman continued, “Having our original and our new and how much they just loved each other.

As you can tell, I just can’t stop smiling. It’s been a lovely, lovely couple of months and we’re just thrilled. We’re happy it’s out there.”As for what it feels like to reunite with her on and off-screen bestie McEntire seventeen years later?“It felt like coming home,” Peterman gushed. “It felt like coming home in a whole new way, and she’s one of my best friends, so getting to work with her every day is wonderful.