Some of the speculation appears to have been sparked after Michelle remained in Hawaii to spend time with friends while Obama returned to Washington with their two daughters from a Christmas break last week.

Mr Elephant and I must be in deep doo-doos then. I left him all on his own over Christmas to go gallivanting off to Queensland!

I wonder if Michelle really was in Hawaii or whether she was secretly  shacked up with Tim in his caravan.

Oh, wait though., that can't be true, can it, he's gay.