[News] Jennifer Hudson and Common are ”officially” dating as they jet to the UK to spend romantic weekend together in London

American singer, Jennifer Hudson and actor Common are officially dating after the couple travelled to London to watch new musical A Strange Loop.

The pair are rumoured to have been in a relationship for months but have refused to confirm their status.

But last week they secretly flew into London together for a romantic weekend, which included a visit to the Barbican Theatre on Friday to see the hit new musical, according to Mail Online.

Jennifer, 41, is one of the five-strong producing team behind the award-winning production.

She arrived separately from Common, real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, and the pair posed for pictures backstage with cast members after the show.

But according to insiders who spoke to the publication, they were very much together during the evening.A source said: ‘Jennifer and Common have been trying to keep their relationship low-profile.

‘There has been speculation for months regarding whether or not they are together, but the fact they’ve travelled all the way to London together just shows they’re very much an item.

‘They arrived to the show individually to avoid any commotion but away from prying eyes, they were very much in each other’s company.’

Common, 50, is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, made his name in music, securing the coveted best original song win at the 2015 Golden Globes and Academy Awards for his collaboration with John Legend on the song, Glory featured in the 2014 film Selma.