Barack & Michelle Obama Divorce Chatter Has Jennifer Aniston Affair Rumors Amping Up Again

While Barack and Michele Obama's marriage has certainly changed since they left the White House, they're still arguably one of the most beloved couples in politics. Lately, however, their strange behavior has sent divorce rumors into overdrive. Not only did Barack send mixed signals in a birthday post for Michelle, but her inauguration absence proves she isn't changing her mind about Trump anytime soon and, therefore, will no longer be Barack's plus-one. And to fan the flames even more, the rumors that Barack had an affair with Jennifer Aniston, which were first unleashed into the world during a July 2024 Patreon-exclusive episode of the "Who? Weekly" podcast, have returned. 

A now-viral post on X, formerly Twitter, from January 22, 2025, claims to contain a leaked DM from a source close to "The Morning Show" star. In this message, the source confirms the alleged affair, noting that Aniston even owned up to it. The DM reads: "He's with Jennifer Aniston. My old manager, now a friend, is connected to her inner circle. At a gathering with Jennifer's friends, the affair came up casually — Jennifer herself admitted it." The source said there was a psychic at this gathering, too, but that detail shouldn't distract from the truth. "[The affair is] definitely not a secret among her closest friends," they added. This intel comes months after Aniston tackled the affair rumors with a surprising confession.

After the "Who? Weekly" podcast put the Jennifer Aniston and former president Barack Obama affair rumors on the map, InTouch published a bombshell piece about this alleged tryst in its August 5, 2024, print edition. According to Pop Culture, the outlet deemed the rumors false after Aniston's representative issued a statement debunking it. But the story didn't stay buried for long. During an October 2024 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Aniston was forced to weigh in on the story after Kimmel pulled out the scandalous InTouch issue in question. Responding with a swear and a laugh, Aniston explained: "Of all the calls you get from your publicist where you're like, 'Oh no, what's it gonna be?' Or the emails saying some cheesy tabloid's going to make up a story and then it's that," she said, seeming relieved by this particular story. She added, "I was not mad at it."

While Aniston confirmed the affair rumors were bogus, her comment about being unbothered by it could indicate that she's potentially interested in the 44th president romantically. After all, we already know she's a fan from her past contributions to his campaigns. However, when Kimmel asked Aniston how well she knows Barack, she said she had only met him once. Given that she and Barack run in vastly different circles, that seems probable. Still, it is suspicious that these affair rumors were revived months later.