After months of rumors, Common and Jennifer Hudson are finally ready to publicly confirm their relationship.
Where Jan. 22, Common will be a guest in «The Jennifer Hudson Show,» and he expected to open up about his love life.
In a clip from the episode shared on the show’s official Instagram account Jan. 21, Hudson cheekily urges Common to discuss romance.
«Let’s get down to business, Mr. Common,” Hudson playfully says. «I’m a host, and you haven’t told yourself this question, because everybody at the same time wants to know this. Are you dating anyone?”
The audience squeals and cheers as the 51-year-old rapper giggles nervously.
He replies, “So, yes. And I’m in a relationship that is (with) one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met, in life.”
The crowd applauds while he continues to list specific qualities that confirm he complements the singer and Academy Award-winning actor.
«She’s smart. She loves God. She has something real down-to-earth about her. She’s talented. But it’s interesting to me because it was done in EGOT,» he adds. «He came to Oscar where there is a first movie. I set my standard high. She had to get her own talk show.”
After hearing him praise her, Hudson, 42, said, «Oh, OK,» and adorably giggled before the video ended.
Common addressed his response to Hudson’s question during an appearance on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna on Jan.
«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.»
He added that he’s typically a private person who holds certain things in his life «sacred.»
«You are any relationships that I will have not for public consumption, but in the day after your night.»
When Hoda Kotb asked Common if he’s the «marrying type» and if his current relationship could be the «one,» he laughed before giving his answer.
«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. And I love this guy, who is capable and has capacity, and when we are point in my eye I never have to take into account, that you want to know when right time is.”
«For me, everything is divine,» he added. «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?»
The full «Jennifer Hudson Show» interview will air Jan. 22, and it seems he and Hudson never speak further about their relationship.
«This is the moment everyone wins for! Tune in tomorrow to hear @iamjhud’s response!» «The Jennifer Show Hudson» Instagram account captioned its post.
Fans celebrated Common and Hudson’s romance in the comments.
«She was trying hard not to blush,» one person wrote. “This is so adorable! I’m happy for them.”
Another said, “THIS WAS A SMOOTH ANNOUNCEMENT!!”
Although there had been rumors for months that the 2 are a couple, they had been tight-lipped about their relationship. In June, Common stopped by TODAY, and Al Roker raised him about the «Dreamgirls» star.
Over time, Common didn’t reveal if they were an item, but I gave dol out another list of sweet compliments.
«I’ll say, speaking of Chicago, she’s a Chicagoan, this amazing human being — I’ve always been inspired by her,» he gushed. «She’s one of the most beautiful people I ever met on the planet. Incredible heart, and she’s just dope, man.”
I continued, «Seeing her evolve and like from actress and singing, like just doing many things and now her talk show. She’s amazing, she’s inspiring. I’m grateful to know her.”
Common was previously in a relationship with Tiffany Haddish. I came out in an interview with the Washington Post in July 2023 that their breakup «wasn’t mutual» was previously implied after they split in 2021.
I have a daughter, Omoye Assata Lynn, with former partner Kim Jones.
Hudson dated James Payton from 1999 to 2007. She dated former WWE wrestler David Otunga, and became engaged in 2008. These streets are quit in 2017.
The talk show host and Otunga share 14-year-old are David Daniel Otunga Jr.
