Reports suggest Barack and Michelle Obama are now "just friends" after 30 years of marriage, with rumours of an affair with Jennifer Aniston adding strain.

Barack Obama shared a sweet birthday tribute to Michelle Obama after it was confirmed she will miss the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

"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."

Barack Obama shared a beautiful birthday post for Michelle Obama amid divorce rumours. The former president of the US called his wife and the former first lady of America, the “love of his life”.

Michelle’s office confirmed that she will not be attending the event saying, “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.” However, no specific reason was provided for her absence.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again next week for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, but one spouse, Michelle Obama, is sitting this one out.

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady and Barack Obama’s wife will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Michelle Obama has been urged by Kid Rock to change her mind about not attending Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

Obama did not want to be there. But she went because it was expected of her, even though it meant being in the presence of the man who tried to delegitimize her husband’s historic nomination and presidency.

Michelle Obama will skip Donald Trump’s second inauguration, following her absence at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. She is joined by Nancy Pelosi, recovering from surgery, and foreign leaders like Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban.

As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, it's unclear if he'll follow the tradition of leaving a note in the Oval Office.