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GMA3 co-anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes volition not beryllium returning to the ABC News squad pursuing reports of their off-air romance, according to the company. Get details connected their associated departure.
Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Leaving GMA3 Amid Romance Scandal
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are saying goodnight to GMA3.
Almost 2 months aft their off-air romance made headlines, ABC News announced that the co-anchors volition not beryllium returning to their spots connected the Good Morning America spin-off.
"After respective productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about antithetic options, we each agreed it's champion for everyone that they determination connected from ABC News," a institution spokesperson told E! News successful a Jan. 27 statement. "We admit their endowment and committedness implicit the years and are thankful for their contributions."
News of the associated exit comes much than a period aft Robach and Holmes were replaced with different hosts connected GMA3. In an interior memo obtained by E! News connected Dec. 12, ABC News Kim Godwin told staffers that Robach and Holmes "will stay off-air pending the completion of an interior review."
"I recognize that the continuing sum tin beryllium distracting from the incredibly important enactment our squad does present astatine ABC News," Godwin said astatine the time, adding that the duo's vacant station volition beryllium filled by "rotation of anchors at GMA3 for the clip being."
E! News reached retired to Robach and Holmes' reps but has not received remark connected their departure.
Robach, 49, and Holmes, 45, archetypal sparked romance speculation successful precocious November, erstwhile photos and video of the brace getting cozy during an Upstate New York getaway were published online. The co-hosts soon deactivated their respective Instagram accounts, though Holmes made an on-air joke astir having a "great week" conscionable days aft the abrogation snaps with Robach were made public.
And portion the 2 person continued to support quiescent connected their narration status, Robach and Holmes were spotted retired together on numerous occasions during their hiatus. In December, they were seen astatine an Atlanta airport—with Holmes wrapping his limb astir Robach arsenic they made their mode done the terminal—before seemingly confirming their romance with a steamy kiss in Miami close earlier New Year's Eve.
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That aforesaid month, a root adjacent to the concern confirmed to E! News that Holmes had filed for divorce from his woman Marilee Fiebig, who helium joined successful 2010. In a Jan. 4 statement, her attorney Stephanie Lehman slammed Holmes—who shares 9-year-old girl Sabine with Fiebig—for his "lack of discretion, respect and sensitivity" amid the divorcement proceedings.
It does not look that Robach and her estranged husband, Melrose Place star Andrew Shue, person filed for divorce. Though they were seen retired successful New York City earlier this month, with Robach handing disconnected their canine to Shue, the histrion did remove each traces of Robach from his idiosyncratic Instagram account.
For her part, Robach precocious reactivated her Instagram but has not shared a caller station since her return. Holmes' relationship remains deactivated arsenic of publishing time.
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