Michael Phelps and wife Nicole share glimpses in Grinch outfits with kids as they extend heartfelt wishes for Christmas

Swimming legend Michael Phelps extended heartfelt wishes for Christmas along with his wife Nicole Phelps. The couple posed with their children in matching outfits for the festival.

Phelps was tagged by his wife on Instagram in a photograph, where the family posed in Grinch outfits. The post was captioned as,

"Merry Grinchmas from us to you and yours 💚"

Phelps shared the photo on his Instagram story, with the caption:

"Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to All!"

Screengrab of Michael Phelps' Instagram story [Image Source : Instagram]

Previously, in an interview with CBS News, Phelps opened up on his mental health struggles, and how athletes were compelled to show that they're fine due to societal pressure.

Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated swimmers of all time, with more than 25 Olympic medals in his kitty. He is married to Nicole Johnson since 2016, and the couple have four sons, the youngest of whom, was born in early January 2024.

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Michael Phelps on his initial hesitation to express his feelings to wife Nicole Phelps

Michael Phelps with wife Nicole at Paris Olympics 2024 [Image Source : Getty]

Phelps once described how he was initially hesitant to express his feelings to his would-be wife. In an interview with a matrimony portal 'Brides' conducted in 2022, the swimming great described how the couple reconciled, stating:

"It always came back to my question of 'What if?' with Michael. I could never see myself with anyone else. There’s nobody else that gets me the way that Michael does. We live a healthy, competitive life daily. Every morning when we wake up, whoever says, 'I love you more' first wins for the day — and we’ve been doing this for a couple of years now."

Phelps further added,

"For me, it was 'What if I never had a chance to actually tell her how I felt?'" Michael Phelps said. "The only thing that I could do was just say that, and we got back together. I think we’re both pretty stubborn people at times, [but] we work really well together. We’re joking around constantly. We’ve always seen it as 'If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.' And I guess it’s meant to be."

Though Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson began their relationship in 2007, it wasn't 2012 that the two turned serious about it. Ahead of the Rio Olympics, Phelps married Johnson in a secret ceremony, before departing for his final appearance at the Olympics.