Jennifer Hudson has been off the market for years, as she and Common are still going strong.
The couple first sparked dating rumors in 2022 after filming “Breathe.” At first, paparazzi spotted the pair sneaking around Chicago and Philadelphia.
By 2023, they were having romantic dinners at Nobu, and now fans often catch their cozy courtside appearances. But now everyone wants to know if their romance ends with a wedding or stays just as private.
The “Spotlight” singer tried to shut down the rumors until 2024, when she finally addressed them on her self-titled talk show.
Hudson confirmed her relationship with Common, who stood by her side during the revelation.
Since then, people have repeatedly wondered if Common wants to settle down with Hudson. His responses are always optimistic, but not certain.
Hudson got another chance to answer during her Oct. 20 appearance on “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer.”
Keke Palmer opened up the discussion by saying to Hudson, “Common has been very vocal about the fact that he can see marriage with you. Is marriage even anything you want?”
Hudson finally opened up after keeping the public guessing about their next steps.
With a look of relief on her face, she responded, “Thank you for asking that question.”
Palmer noted that some women didn’t want marriage.
“That’s a whole other episode,” Hudson said. “I appreciate you asking that question because people automatically always assume women just want to be married, and that is not always the case.”
The “Dreamgirls” star continued, “Only thing I will say about it is this is the only person where I’m like ‘You know what actually I would consider that – with him. But have I been that type of person to want to be in that space? No.”
Hudson clarified that she has never married and said she hates when people assume otherwise.
The confusion stems from her nine-year engagement to former WWE fighter David Otunga.
Hudson and Otunga began dating in 2007. They welcomed their son, David Otunga Jr., 17, in 2009 and split more than a decade later in 2017. Upon learning about Hudson’s newfound perspective on marriage, fans online offered her support.
One person who loved her response said, “Real, honest, uncut! Thank you. Not everyone wants ‘marriage’, most really want companionship.”
A second person, who seemed more skeptical, pointed out, “She dances around the question.”
Many agreed that marriage is a joint decision, but some doubted Husdon’s answer was sincere.
One person suggested, “She’s only hesitating on the answer b’cuz she knows his track record & she’s trying to get ahead of disappointment.”
Another person read Hudson’s response differently. They wrote, “Virgos are calculated, and that was a calculated response. He cool but he ain’t the one.” “OMG This too hard.”
Common has been in long-term relationships but never married.
The “Just Wright” star has dated Tiffany Haddish, Angela Rye, Erykah Badu, Serena Williams, and Taraji P. Henson, but he never proposed to any of them.
Like Hudson, Common has only one child, daughter Omoye Assata Lynn, 29, whom he shares with his ex-partner Kim Jones.
While marriage doesn’t seem to be front of mind, he appears very content in his relationship with Hudson.
In a 2024 interview with “The Breakfast Club,” he explained that dating a woman from Chicago—as a Chicago native himself—helps him tap back into his Chicago energy.
He said, “I’m going to be real with you, having a lady that’s from Chicago allows me to go home and just be home. And I hadn’t did that in a while, where I was just like going home and just being around my loved ones and didn’t have no work to do.”
When asked if he might get married, Common said, “With all due respect to all the women I’ve dated, it’s all love.”
He added, “This is a really healthy and beautiful relationship, bro. If I’m going to get married, it’s to her. That’s as simple as that.”
While wedding bells may not be in this couple’s future, they seem locked in for a while.
