Jennifer Hudson and Common have a successful relationship that began quietly in 2022 when they began working on the film Breathe together.

The couple made their romance official To The Jennifer Hudson Show already in Januaryand have not shied away from showering their love on each other ever since, be it on social media or in declarations of love on air.

They most recently showed their appreciation for each other through their music, with Common, 52, collaborating with his 43-year-old girlfriend debut holiday album, The gift of love.

In fact, he showed up in grand style to celebrate her first-ever holiday tour for the record, gifting her a bouquet of 100 roses ahead of her show in Brooklyn, New York, last weekend.

Appears on the Show todaythe talk show host and American Idol alum spoke fondly about her boyfriend and described what their relationship dynamic can actually be like.

She described working with her partner as “on the one hand much more pleasant” and added: “I can just learn from him, he’s a hip-hop legend.” agrees that he is “such a good guy.”

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When asked what her life is like as two notable celebrities on the move, Jennifer replied: “You know what? It feels great,” and mentioned that Common in particular is recognized “when I say wherever we go.”

Host Craig Melvin replied: “Well, we all grew up with Common.” to which Jennifer excitedly continued: “I told him that! I thought, ‘I grew up in Common.'”

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However, he quipped that these might not be the ideal words someone wants to hear from their partner: “Maybe he doesn’t like it when you say, ‘I grew up with you'” leaving the studio in hysterics.

“I did!” Jennifer declared, giggling defiantly. “I always tell him, ‘You’ve always been a legend in my eyes.’ He’s from Chicago, I’m from Chicago. So it’s like…usual!”

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For her part, Jennifer was also a featured artist on one of the rapper’s current projects, his collaboration album with producer and DJ Pete Rock. The Auditorium, Vol. 1in which her vocals can be heard in the song “A GOD (There Is)”.

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He told People Previously, it was the EGOT winner’s role as the legendary Aretha Franklin in her biopic Respect That’s what got her the role.

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“I loved it because when I played it to musician friends, they asked, ‘Who’s singing?'” he remembers. “I think, ‘That’s Jennifer!’ It doesn’t sound like anything you’ve heard from her before. I love that we were able to utilize their gifts in a new space. She brought it, man.

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He remembered the song coming from a beat sample he had always thought belonged to Aretha, but was actually by Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson. “I told (Jennifer) who it was and then we talked about it.”