From coworkers to more? Good Morning America cohosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes sparked plenty of questions about the status of their relationship despite both being married to other people.
The ABC personalities raised eyebrows in November 2022 when they were caught getting cozy in photos published by the Daily Mail. According to the outlet, the snaps were taken over the course of the month. One image from a weekend getaway to a cottage showed Holmes touching Robach’s backside as she put bags in the trunk of a car.
Neither of the broadcasters immediately addressed the photos or revealed whether they had split from their respective spouses. (Both Robach and Holmes have been married twice.)
As rumors swirled about the morning show hosts, they disabled their individual Instagram accounts, which featured numerous posts showcasing their close friendship. Holmes also deactivated his Twitter page.
The Arkansas native’s connection with Robach “blossomed from a close friendship,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly amid the controversy. “They always had a spark and their work trips away together brought them even closer.”
According to the insider, the twosome were “trying to keep their relationship a secret until they were ready to announce.”
Eagle-eyed social media users dissected the pair’s posts before their accounts were wiped from the internet, with some followers noticing that Holmes shared a cryptic message about moving on ahead of the scandal. “End the relationship and cry once. It’s better than being with them and crying daily,” the excerpt read. He added in the caption: “Quote of the week.”
A previous upload from January 2022 hinted, “Change is never painful. It’s the resistance to change that’s painful.”
The BET alum joined ABC News in 2014, often filling in on the network’s morning show when needed. He became a regular cohost of GMA3 in September 2020. Robach, for her part, got her start on ABC in 2012 and took her role on GMA‘s third hour in March 2020.
Through the years, the pair were candid about the professional side of their relationship and their bond as coanchors. “Robach and I have similar backgrounds and a respect for each other’s journeys,” Holmes told Resident Magazine in April 2021. “We really have an appreciation for where we are with this show. We could have plotted and planned for a possible show, but this one just happened, and it happened organically.”
At the time, the University of Arkansas alum noted that he felt “blessed” to get along with Robach so well. “Trusting each other allows you to be your authentic and true self,” he explained. “They will watch your back and won’t try to make you look bad or stupid. Even if you get poked, it’s not coming from a bad place. … The show is easy. It’s an easy show to do when you can be that kind of comfortable. You can’t teach, coach or consult it, it’s just there.”
Holmes and Robach’s romance continued to make headlines over the 2022 holidays when they were photographed cozying up to each other while at the airport in late December. Two days after the pictures emerged, Holmes filed for divorce from Fiebig in New York City, Us confirmed at the time.
Scroll down for a complete breakdown of the colleagues’ workplace scandal:
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Good Morning America’s Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ Relationship Scandal: Everything to Know
From coworkers to more? Good Morning America cohosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes sparked plenty of questions about the status of their relationship despite both being married to other people.
The ABC personalities raised eyebrows in November 2022 when they were caught getting cozy in photos published by the Daily Mail. According to the outlet, the snaps were taken over the course of the month. One image from a weekend getaway to a cottage showed Holmes touching Robach’s backside as she put bags in the trunk of a car.
Neither of the broadcasters immediately addressed the photos or revealed whether they had split from their respective spouses. (Both Robach and Holmes have been married twice.)
As rumors swirled about the morning show hosts, they disabled their individual Instagram accounts, which featured numerous posts showcasing their close friendship. Holmes also deactivated his Twitter page.
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The Arkansas native’s connection with Robach “blossomed from a close friendship,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly amid the controversy. “They always had a spark and their work trips away together brought them even closer.”
According to the insider, the twosome were “trying to keep their relationship a secret until they were ready to announce.”
Eagle-eyed social media users dissected the pair’s posts before their accounts were wiped from the internet, with some followers noticing that Holmes shared a cryptic message about moving on ahead of the scandal. “End the relationship and cry once. It’s better than being with them and crying daily,” the excerpt read. He added in the caption: “Quote of the week.”
A previous upload from January 2022 hinted, “Change is never painful. It’s the resistance to change that’s painful.”
The BET alum joined ABC News in 2014, often filling in on the network’s morning show when needed. He became a regular cohost of GMA3 in September 2020. Robach, for her part, got her start on ABC in 2012 and took her role on GMA‘s third hour in March 2020.
Through the years, the pair were candid about the professional side of their relationship and their bond as coanchors. “Robach and I have similar backgrounds and a respect for each other’s journeys,” Holmes told Resident Magazine in April 2021. “We really have an appreciation for where we are with this show. We could have plotted and planned for a possible show, but this one just happened, and it happened organically.”
At the time, the University of Arkansas alum noted that he felt “blessed” to get along with Robach so well. “Trusting each other allows you to be your authentic and true self,” he explained. “They will watch your back and won’t try to make you look bad or stupid. Even if you get poked, it’s not coming from a bad place. … The show is easy. It’s an easy show to do when you can be that kind of comfortable. You can’t teach, coach or consult it, it’s just there.”
Holmes and Robach’s romance continued to make headlines over the 2022 holidays when they were photographed cozying up to each other while at the airport in late December. Two days after the pictures emerged, Holmes filed for divorce from Fiebig in New York City, Us confirmed at the time.
Scroll down for a complete breakdown of the colleagues’ workplace scandal:
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When Did Their Relationship Start?
The anchors “blossomed a close friendship” off camera thanks to various “work trips,” a source exclusively revealed. In June 2022, the pair traveled together for the Daytime Emmy Awards and visited London to cover Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
Holmes and Robach also trained together for the NYC half marathon in the spring of 2022.
In December 2022, a second insider exclusively told Us that “everyone around the [GMA] office could tell there was a spark between them for many months.”
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Who Is T.J. Holmes’ Wife?
Holmes and Marilee Fiebig tied the knot in 2010, three years after his split from ex-wife Amy Ferson. Amid the journalist’s relationship controversy, Fiebig made her Instagram profile private.
Holmes and the attorney welcomed daughter Sabine in 2013. He also shares daughter Brianna and son Jaiden with Ferson.
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Who Is Amy Robach’s Husband?
The 20/20 correspondent was previously married to Tim McIntosh from 1996 to 2009, and the former couple share two daughters. She exchanged vows with Andrew Shue in 2010. Us confirmed that the spouses sold their NYC apartment for more than $5 million one week before news broke of Robach’s alleged relationship with Holmes. The Melrose Place alum went on to remove all traces of the MSNBC host from his social media.
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How Was the Alleged Affair Revealed?
In November 2022, the Daily Mail published photos of the coworkers taken across several outings, from getting drinks at an NYC bar to loading up a car at a cottage upstate. In one photo, Holmes playfully rested a hand on Robach’s rear end.
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Have Amy and T.J. Addressed the Scandal?
Us reached out to the alleged couple for comment in November 2022, but the newscasters did not immediately respond. One day after their cozy photos made headlines, Holmes and Robach returned to GMA for the show’s third hour.
“Who’s looking forward to the weekend?” he teased during the broadcast as Robach raised her hand. “Of course we are.”
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How Have Their ‘GMA3’ Costars Reacted to Their Reported Romance?
“The GMA staff for the most part all knew that something was happening between Amy and T.J., they were always playful with each other, like two people who were dating,” a source exclusively told Us in December 2022. “Amy and T.J. didn’t seem like they were trying to keep their relationship secret anymore.”
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When Will Amy and T.J. Return to ‘GMA3’?
As they began their second week off the air, an insider exclusively told Us that the network was still investigating. “T.J. and Amy are not on camera currently because ABC wants to make sure it’s able to do a full review of their relationship before bringing them back on air,” the source said in December 2022.
ABC News president Kim Godwin confirmed as much to staffers in a memo obtained by E! News. “I understand that the continuing coverage can be distracting from the incredibly important work our team does here at ABC News,” Godwin wrote, adding that there will be a “rotation of anchors at GMA3 for the time being.”
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How’s the Investigation Going?
“Amy and T.J. will remain off air until ABC completes an internal review of their relationship,” a source exclusively told Us in December 2022, noting that the network is looking into “when it started, how it started, did it take place at work [and] if it was distracting to the staff.”
The investigation is focused on “trying to find out what staff saw before it was exposed in the media,” the insider explained, adding that some of the Good Morning America staff “did see their PDA behavior” outside of the office.
Robach and Holmes were spotted “leaving the station together, getting into a car together, going to dinner together, hearing plans for a weekend getaway [and] even kissing in a car” by fellow employees, the source shared.
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Holmes Files for Divorce From Fiebig
Two days after being photographed embracing Robach at the airport, Holmes filed for divorce from Fiebig in New York City, Us confirmed at the time.
