Jennifer Hudson is engaged to her boyfriend of under a year, David Otunga. Otunga was a contestant on the reality dating show I Love New York 2, which aired in late 2007. He was nicknamed “Punk” on the show. Both Hudson and Otunga are from Chicago. Hudson’s last serious relationship was with her hometown sweetheart of eight years, a maintenance engineer named James Peyton. She was spotted out with NY Jets safety Kerry Rhodes late last year, but was seen with Peyton after that, suggesting they may have had an on-off relationship. It looks like Hudson has moved on, as she accepted Otunga’s proposal on her 27th birthday:
Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend, David Otunga, have gotten engaged, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A.” says the rep.
Otunga, who is known as “Punk” from the reality show I Love New York 2, popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond ring on the Dreamgirls Oscar winner’s 27th birthday.
The couple, who have been dating less than a year, both hail from Chicago.
Professionally, it is a busy time for Hudson as well. Her debut solo album, Jennifer Hudson, will be in stores Sept. 30, and her next film, The Secret Life of Bees opens on Oct. 17.
[From People]
Did any of you watch this show and remember if “Punk” came across as a decent guy? I read the Wikipedia entry for it and he lasted until nearly the end of the show, until episode 10. I think I’ve watched it once but there are only so many sacrifices I’ll make for this job.
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