Common Admits He Was Dumped By Serena Williams. Recentlty The “Selma” Star sat down with Meredith Vieira and dished about his personal life. Meredith jumped right in with questions about his love life and she asked him what happen between he and Serena Williams? “She broke up with you right?” He paused you could tell his ego was bruised. Find out exactly what was said after the jump.