UPDATE: January 27, 6:42 PM EST — On Friday afternoon, ABC News officially announced that TJ Holmes and Amy Robach will be leaving the network. according to CNN reporter Oliver Darcy.
An ABC spokesperson released this statement:
“After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and TJ Holmes about various options, we all agreed that it was best for everyone to leave ABC News. We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are grateful for their contributions.”
THE FIRST: It looks like TJ Holmes And Amy Robach will not return to “Good Morning America” after revealing their relationship.
The hosts of “GMA3”. were taken off the air last month after their romance went public so ABC News could fix what director Kim Godwin said would be “best for the organization.”
Now, multiple outlets are reporting that the network is negotiating an exit for the pair, and a finalized deal could come as early as Friday afternoon.
This will exempt at least one person connected to the negotiation, she told CNN: “There’s a lot of frustration on all sides that could have been handled better.”
Sources told TMZ that the mediation was “extremely contentious,” network officials accused Robach of keeping alcoholic beverages in her locker room and driving drunk to work the day after the 2022 college football national championship game.
A source called the allegation “crazy” and insisted Robach was simply tired.
In addition, Holmes was accused of having affairs with at least three ABC News employees, including a producer and a 24-year-old junior employee, during his time at the network. according to the Daily Beast.
Robach and Holmes began dating in August after their marriages to other people failed. Robach is in the process of divorcing actor Andrew Shue and Holmes filed for divorce from his ex-wife, Marilee Fiebig, late last month.
Although Godwin said at the time of the couple’s suspension that their relationship “was not a violation of company policy,” TMZ reported that during the mediation process, it became clear that Robach and Holmes waited too long before revealing their love and “on the set”. behaviour’ made some staff members ‘uncomfortable’.
