Michelle Obama has bravely opened up about her marriage to former US President Barack in an astonishing new candid interview. Seemingly taking inspiration from the playbook of the Prince Harry and Meghan, the Obamas have opted for a refreshingly open insight into their personal relationship on camera.

The former First Lady, 61, has spoken for the first time since to address rumours swirling about the possible end of her marriage of more than 30 years to Barack. The former US President was the star guest on his wife’s IMO podcast, which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson.

Talk of an end to the Obama’s marriage has persisted since before Donald Trump took office for his second term in January this year. And determined to address speculation of any separation, Ms Obama said:”There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.

But she admitted: “And we’ve had some really hard times. So we had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures, and I have become a better person because of the man I’m married to.”

Ms Obama explained she had undergone therapy and learned to say no, as she expanded on how her private life was going. Joking about her husband Barack appearing on her podcast, she joked: “He made time in his busy schedule to come on.”

And keeping the tone light, her brother quipped “wait, you guys like each other?” before adding: “It’s so nice to have you both in the same room together.”

In a move seemingly to shut down speculation once and for all, Ms Obama added: “I know, ’cause when we aren’t, folks think we’re divorced. The rumour mill, it’s my husband, y’all.”

Joining in with the pleasant chat, former President Obama joked his wife “took me back” and that it was “touch and go for a while”.

The podcast episode on IMO was described as “Former President of the United States Barack Obama sits down with Michelle and Craig to answer a listener’s question about raising emotionally intelligent young men.”

In an introduction it said: “President Obama shares how being raised by a single mother impacted his definition of manhood and how a formative experience in Indonesia taught him about self-sufficiency.

“Michelle and Craig reflect on the example of masculinity their own father set, and the group shares why community is key to raising boys in today’s day and age. Plus, he shares why he’s optimistic about the next generation.”