Common Says Dating Jennifer Hudson Is One of the 'Most Important Things' to Him

Common has grown to become infatuated with his girlfriend Jennifer Hudson.

The rapper-actor, who's dated the Dreamgirls star since 2023, gushed about her during the July 28 episode of podcast Mama, I Made It! Around the 20-minute mark of the video below, Common called their relationship one of his "greatest blessings" and among one of the most "important things" to him.

"The friendship, the partnership, the life partnership, just the connection, it's one of those things where you don't know truly what true partnership and relationship is until you get there," the three-time Grammy winner told host Samantha Chatman.

Common, who's dated other celebrities like Erykah Badu and Tiffany Haddish in the past, added that he needed to "grow and evolve" before settling down with Hudson.

"It's like those things you pray for and you don't get them until you're ready," he said about their relationship. "Whatever growing I had to do, it was the divine time in alignment when Jennifer and I started like being interested in each other."

The Chicago native added that he and Hudson had "been around each other" and "worked together before," as the two starred in 2024 sci-fi thriller Breathe.

"But this was the time where we just felt and got to see each other in that way," he continued. "It's inspiring to have somebody who's as talented and just soulful and gifted and can do all these different things and is one of the greatest
vocalists of all time."

Common also said that he and Hudson are "equally yoked" and expressed that their relationship has taught him about "partnership and love."

"When you when you get there, you recognize what it is. And I hold her up high and God willing, I keep praying for that–we just continue to be at our best with each other," he said.

Elsewhere, Common shared how "dope" it is to be dating another Chicago native.

"I've traveled all over the world and I've been in relationships and met with, you know, [they've] been good relationships. I'm not taking away from anybody I've dated before," he explained. "But, this Chicago woman–[there's] something there like that we ... we can relate to certain things."

Hudson has hosted Common on her hit talk show on multiple occasions, and last December, she got the entertainer to share his hopes of marrying her.

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