Common is doubling down on those Jennifer Hudson marriage comments.
In a recent interview (Dec 10) on Today, Common, 52, called Hudson, 43, “an amazing human being” as Al Roker, 70, mentioned some comments he’d made about the two potentially tying the knot in the future.
Roker referenced an interview where Common marrying Hudson during the “hot seat” segment of her talk show. The musician responded, “I didn’t feel like that was the hot seat. I was just being true to who I was. It was the cool seat because it was really, just, man, I was telling my truth and that truth still is there,” he told Roker.
“She’s just an amazing human being, beautiful person,” Common added. He’s been dating the EGOT holder since August 2022.
“I’m loving watching her on her talk show. I’m a fan. I watch her talk show,” the “Silo” star said.
‘A man knows what he wants.’
The veteran rapper said of Hudson, “In life, for me, I look for people in my life who are uplifting, who believe in a higher power, who treat other people well.”
“I like that she’s busy too. That’s good for me too,” he jokingly added.
The rapper, who recently released an album with Pete Rock, The Auditorium Vol. 1, visited Hudson’s talk show in October in promotion of the release. I
“I heard you’ve been even out there talking about marriage,” Hudson said. “What’s that about? I just happened to notice that.”
Common replied, “You know what, you told me a quote that your mother said, ‘A man knows what he wants.’ I was saying my true feelings about, listen, Jennifer is the person.”
“If I should be married, it will be to Jennifer Kate Hudson. I was just being honest,” he continued.
Common and Hudson confirmed their relationship during an episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show in January, over a year after they first sparked dating rumors.