GMA hosts TJ Holmes & Amy Robach ‘to be pushed out’ of buttoned-up morning show after steamy ‘secret affair’ is exposed
GOOD Morning America hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach will be "pushed out" of the buttoned-up morning show after their alleged affair was revealed, an insider has exclusively told The U.S. Sun.
The source close to production of the family-oriented ABC news program said execs and top talent are furious over co-stars Amy and TJ's alleged romance that has rocked the GMA staff and thrown production into absolute chaos.
The source said: "There is no way they are going to be able to stay at GMA.
"They may not be outright fired, but they'll be relegated to lesser roles, which will make it undesirable for them to continue."
Hours after it The Daily Mail first reported that the hosts were involved in an apparent affair, the viewers saw an immediate change to Wednesday's program as TJ nervously broadcast the 60-minute GMA3 show solo, without Amy or their fellow co-host Dr. Jennifer Ashton.
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The insider claimed: "Production is scrambling to make appropriate changes to appease an upset audience."
On Thursday morning, TJ was no longer at the main anchor desk with Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, as he had been all week filling in for head host Michael Strahan.
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While one insider said that those on the peripheral production staff at GMA were completely blindsided by the news, a second source alleged TJ and Amy weren't doing much to hide their budding romance before the story broke on Wednesday.
"Tongues were wagging" in their inner-work bubble, the second source claimed.
In their native New York City, TJ and Amy were frequently seen running together, though one staffer assumed they were simply colleagues training together for the New York City Marathon.
"When I would see them, I always found it odd that Amy was working out in full hair and makeup.
"Now I understand- it was a date," the staffer said.
UNHAPPY HOSTS
The U.S. Sun previously reported that lead anchors George and Robin took great pride in their team's reputation for demonstrating strong family values and happy marriages- until it all came crashing down Wednesday.
"George and Robin do not like this. This is very messy," a source explained, adding that the pair once prided themselves on not having a scandal like Today suffered in 2017.
"They prided themselves on not having a sex scandal, like Today once did with Matt Lauer.
"They were so proud all their hosts were decent, married and committed people."
The source said that the news is more painful to Robin, who has an extremely close bond with Amy.
"Amy and Robin are really close.
"Robin convinced Amy to get what would end up being a lifesaving mammogram on live TV. Their bond is very strong."
The source added: "Robin is an idealist. She is the boss. When something goes off the rails she jumps in and tells people to tidy the mess up.
"And I'm not so sure there's a way to tidy this one up. This is all very dirty for a morning show."
A SORDID 'AFFAIR'
Amy and TJ were spotted enjoying what looked to be a series of PDA-filled "dates" and even a weekend getaway together this month.
In damning photos, the pair looked intimate while having a drink at a bar in New York City on November 10.
They were also caught apparently spending time together at each other's apartments in Manhattan.
The pair - who began anchoring GMA3 in together in 2020 - reportedly headed to upstate New York on November 11 for a weekend getaway at a cottage two weeks before Thanksgiving.
While the presenters are legally married, a source told the outlet that they are in process of separating from their partners.
TJ and Amy both abruptly deleted their social media pages on Tuesday after the shocking rumors emerged.
An insider told Daily Mail: "Everyone knows that Amy and T.J. have been close friends for a long time now, running together and even socializing as a foursome with each other's spouses."
In March, Amy shared a photo of TJ with his arm around her husband Andrew Shue's shoulder during a day of training for the New York half marathon.
The insider claimed Amy and TJ's alleged affair started in June, if not sooner, while both were very married to other people.
They claimed it was "when they were in London together filming the Queen's Diamond Jubilee for ABC and staff were all over each other and staff were buzzing about the intimacy between them."
The U.S. Sun has contacted representatives for GMA for comment and has not heard back.
BIG FAMILIES
TJ married his wife, attorney Marilee Fiebig, 44, in 2010.
He has two children- Brianna and Jaiden- with his ex-wife Amy Feron, and a daughter, Sabine, with his current wife Marilee.
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Amy also tied the knot with her husband, Melrose Place actor Andrew, 55, in 2010.
She has two children with first husband Tim McIntosh - Ava, 19, and Annie, 16.
