Serena Williams dwarfs her boyfriend Common as they make a rare red carpet appearance together

Serena Williams and her boyfriend are a rare sight on the red carpet, but they looked quite at home at the premiere of his new movie.

The tennis pro and rap star Common, real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, made an appearance at the opening of Date Night at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

And Serena cut an imposing figure in towering heels, dwarfing her 38-year-old partner, who plays Detective Collins in the new comedy.

She even took to Twitter to mention the heels, which boosted her frame several inches above that of her partner.

The Wimbledon champion tweeted: 'Wearing the highest heels ever crazy!!!'

She also thanked stylist Nikki Burchiere for her jacket, by the late Alexander McQueen.