According to a National Enquirer report, Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson has dumped her childhood sweetheart James Peyton and begun dating New York Jets’ player Kerry Rhodes.

“It’s bittersweet for Jennifer because the last thing she wanted to do is break-up with James,” a family insider reports.

“They dated since they were teenagers, but then she got her big break. All of a sudden she was gone a lot, their interests changed and everyone was after her for interviews and work.”

“James liked their life the way it was before and didn’t feel comfortable in the limelight….So reluctantly, Jennifer and James decided to go thier separate ways….This was not a bad breakup.”

“A friend introduced Jen and Kerry about a month ago. It’s really sweet right now.”