Common has never been married, but the 51-year-old rapper says he isn’t ruling out a walk down the aisle in the future.
While appearing on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna on Jan. 22 to promote his new book, «And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self,» he spoke about his relationship with singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson.
When Hoda Kotb asked if Common is «the marrying type» and if their current relationship could be the «one,» he gave a balanced, yet telling, response.
«I feel like I have grown and the work that I have done on myself has allowed me to see that I am a marrying type. I am the type that, I’m capable and if at some point in my life I never want to do that, I would know when the right time is,” he said.
The actor went on to explain how he’s always tapped into the religious faith to help him make major life decisions.
«For me, everything is divine,» I said. «I work from that discernment that God speaks — when He speaks into your stomach and you feel it in your heart and your spirit, when I would feel that, I will communicate with that person and if she’s feeling that, the? »
Over the years, Common has been romantically linked to several famous women, including comedian Tiffany Haddish.
For the last mountains, the last ones have been linked with Hudson, and these confirm the relationships that apply in the episode of «The Jennifer Hudson Show» set air Jan. 22.
Hudson broached the subject in a flirtatious manner and said, «Let’s get down to business, Mr. Common. I’m a host, and you have to ask this question, because everybody at the same time wants to know this. Are you dating anyone?”
Common said he is indeed dating «one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met, in life.» I have to be where he describes your girlfriend, and it quickly became clear that he was talking about Hudson.
«She’s smart. She loves God. She has something real down-to-earth about her. She’s talented. But I found my standard because it was done in EGOT,» he said. «He came to Oscar where there is a first movie. I set my standard high. She had to get her own talk show.”
While appearing in TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, Common said he and Hudson «had a good time» during the interview and explained why he decided to go public with his relationship when he’s usually a very «private» person.
«It was fun and it’s great to be on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show,'» he said. «I felt like, man, why not just be loving and honest with who I am and who we are? And it felt good.”
