From 2007 until 2010, Serena Williams was linked to musician Common. Though the famous couple kept things pretty quiet, Williams did appear in Common’s 2007 music video “I Want You,” alongside other stars Kerry Washington and Alicia Keys.
They reportedly dated for over two years, and were spotted together in 2008 holding hands in Miami, with sources telling People they were intimate and “affectionate.” That same year, when asked about Common, Williams stayed tight-lipped, only calling him a “great guy,”
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While appearing on the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” in 2014, Common confirmed that they had been together and had since split, stating, “Me and Serena was together. We broke up.” And in 2015, Common once again opened up about his relationship with Williams, even revealing who ended things while speaking to host Meredith Vieira on “The Meredith Vieira Show.” Common shared, “It eventually was a mutual breakup, but she initiated it … It’s okay though, for me we got a great understanding and I care about her as a person.” The two remained amicable years after they ended things. They even teamed up in 2016 for an ESPN interview titled, “The Undefeated In-Depth: Serena with Common,” during which the two sat down and discussed topics ranging from racism, life in the spotlight, and the difficulties of being a female athlete.
