"They don't pretend that they have this Camelot relationship," said a source of the Obamas. "They're not trying to present that they're this magical couple."

Michelle and Barack Obama have hit back at wild rumors over their relationship with an intimate photo of them holding hands. The former president posted the picture with a gushing message on Instagram to celebrate his wife’s 61st birthday on Friday.

Barack Obama has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his wife Michelle, after she confirmed that she wouldn’t be attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday.