Obama cheered while dining alone at DC Restaurant as Wild Unfounded Jennifer Aniston Romance Rumors Swirl

Former President Barack Obama was cheered by diners when he arrived at a hip Washington, DC, restaurant without his wife, Michelle, this week — as wild, unfounded rumors swirled about a possible romance with actress Jennifer Aniston.

Patrons at the Beltway Hotspot, Osteria Mozza, burst into applause and shouted “Whoo!” as the 63-year-old former commander in chief strolled into the diner Solo Saturday night ahead of President Trump’s inauguration, new video shows.

“We miss you!” A woman can be heard hollering.

Obama is seen climbing a staircase in the footage and then waves to fans seated at tables in Second level of the distinguished Italian joint, that serves “California-style” pasta dishes and dry-aged Bistecca Alla Fiorentina for $175.

His splashy entrance came as lingering rumors about the 55-year-old “Friends” star’s relationship with Obama resurfaced this week.

The speculative claim emerged when the former first lady Did not attend Trump’s inauguration With Obama on Monday hot on the heels of skipping former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this month.

Michelle Obama reportedly refused to attend the inauguration because she couldn’t hide her disdain for Trump and didn’t want to “fake” being civil with him, Page Six reported.

Rumors of the alleged affair began in August, when In Touch Magazine splashed the headline “The Truth About Jen & Barack” across its cover — then went on to report that they had actually just been friends for years.

“(Aniston) was always closer to Michelle, recently she has become close to Barack. But they are not having an affair,” a Hollywood source told the magazine.

“With the election coming up in November, Jen has become very political, so she’s been in Barack’s world a lot recently,” the source said.

Speculation reached a fever pitch this week when political commentator Megyn Kelly addressed the rumor on “The Megyn Kelly Show,” saying that if true, “it would be a political earthquake.”

The popular pop culture podcast “Who? Weekly ” also claimed – with zero evidence – that the Obamas are “living separate lives” while the former leader of the free world was having an affair with Aniston.

Obama, meanwhile, posted a birthday tribute to his wife on Instagram on January 17. “Happy birthday to the love of my life,” the former president captioned a photo of the pair holding hands over a meal. “Love you baby!” The former first lady replied.

Aniston addressed the affair speculation on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” In October, declared with a laugh that she wasn’t “angry about” being romantically linked to Obama, but that the rumor was “absolutely untrue.”

“Of all the calls you get from your publicist where you’re like, ‘Oh no, what’s it going to be?’ Or emails saying some cheesy tabloid will make a story and then that’s it,” she said.

“I wasn’t angry about it,” she said — playfully suggesting she carries a torch for the former president.

“I have met (Obama) once. I know Michelle more than him,” Aniston added.