EXCLUSIVE: How Jennifer Aniston Was Forced to Sensationally Break Silence on THOSE Barack Affair Rumors – As Michelle Obama Missed Two Huge Political Events….See More

The rumor seemingly came out of nowhere – and ‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston has now broken her silence on growing gossip she was Barack Obama’s mistress.

RadarOnline.com can reveal, in late July, a magazine cover blared The Truth About Jen and Barack, addressing speculation that Jennifer Aniston and former President Barack Obama were having an affair behind his wife Michelle’s back.

An insider said: “The goss is… Michelle and Barack are living separate lives, and Barack is f—— Jennifer Aniston,” one podcaster said, noting the story “obviously could be made up.”

A month earlier, a Reddit user had asked: “Anyone else hear that Obama and Jennifer Aniston are f——?”

The “goss” got so much traction Aniston was then forced to publicly deny any untoward relationship with the former leader of the free world, 63.

“That is absolutely untrue,” the Friends sta, 56, insisted in an October visit to her pal Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show. “There is no truth.”

An insider said Aniston was “appalled” by the rumors and thought the show would provide a “safe haven” for her to stop them.

It worked – for a time.

But when Michelle, 61, failed to attend two high-profile events with her husband of 32 years in January – former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral and President Donald Trump’s Inauguration – whispers of marital discord exploded.

“There have been rumblings for months of trouble in their marriage,” our source said. “There’s little doubt they’ve been living separate lives.”

Unlike Aniston, the Obamas haven’t engaged in the drama. In fact, it’s been business as usual for the pair, who exchanged sweet messages on social media on January 17 as Barack wished his wife a happy birthday, telling her: “You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor and grace and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life’s adventures with you. Love you!”

She responded in a reply online: “Love you, honey,” with heart and kissy-face emojis.

Outlets from Washington, D.C., to L.A., however, have continued to report on a potential Obamas split.

Former View host Meghan McCain opined on the January 22 episode of her “Citizen McCain” podcast by saying: “Very serious journalists telling me that they’re hearing that the Obama divorce rumors are true.”

Her guest, Tara Palmeri, a senior political correspondent for Puck concurred: “I’ve certainly heard it for a while, even before Michelle said she wasn’t coming to the inauguration.”

Other insiders continued to connect the former commander-in-chief with the Morning Show star Instagrammer Jessica Reed Krans even claimed on her Substack she’d received a direct message with very specific information on the Obamas’ alleged split.