India, May 28 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has shut down rumours about a dispute with his wife after a video showing her swatting his face went viral on social media. The French leader and his wife, Bridgitte, arrived in Vietnam for an official visit and were about to deplane when cameras captured Macron getting shoved away by his wife, making him lose his composure.

The moment quickly went viral online, sparking a wave of speculation and conspiracy theories about possible trouble in the couple's relationship.

As people across the internet continued to question the video, Macron himself told reporters that the couple were just joking around.

"There's a video showing me joking and teasing my wife, and somehow that becomes a sort ...