Barack Obama paid tribute to wife Michelle — and then danced the night away at the official inauguration ball. Just hours after being sworn in for his second term as US president, he told a celeb-packed audience, “Some may dispute the quality of our president, no-one disputes the quality of our First Lady”.

Dancing cheek to cheek: US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle dance at the Inaugural Ball. They danced to Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of Let’s stay together. Pics/AFP