In I Am Burt Reynolds, she said she'd just spent a weekend with Reynolds and Quinton before filming Nurses when she was unexpectedly handed divorce papers in 1993. She claimed that just two hours prior, he had told her, "You know I love you forever."

WKRP in Cincinnati actress Loni Anderson was married to legendary actor Burt Reynolds for five years. He was her third husband, and their marriage broke down in an ugly fashion, sparking rounds of tabloid headlines.