Barack Obama is making the most of his new-found freedom after wrapping up his presidency in January. The former US President has spent the last three weeks in French Polynesia, where he has reportedly been working on writing his memoirs.

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The 55-year-old has been based at Marlon Brando's luxurious resort The Brando, located on the island of Tetiaroa about 30 miles from Tahiti, as he works on his hotly-anticipated book. However, it hasn't been all work and no play for Barack, as he was joined by wife Michelle Obama over the weekend, with the couple spotted enjoying all that their tropical holiday destination has to offer.

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