GMA’S TJ Holmes ‘under investigation for violating his contract’ after news of sordid ‘affair’ with producer revealed
GOOD Morning America host TJ Holmes is under investigation for contract violation after his alleged past affair with an ABC employee, a source has told The U.S. Sun.
According to recent reports, TJ, 45, engaged in a long-term relationship with married show producer Natasha Singh while he was a GMA correspondent.
The U.S. Sun has obtained and reviewed a copy of ABC talent's relationship clause, and one network source claimed the contract may have been violated when TJ allegedly began dating Natasha in 2016.
"There is an internal investigation into TJ's relationship with the producer," the network source said.
According to the source, the fact that TJ may have been in a position to assign Natasha tasks makes the relationship problematic.
The contract states: "Relationships between employees (including non-managerial employees) where one employee assigns the work duties or sets the work schedule of the other" may be prohibited.
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The contract also prohibits relationships "where the nature of the employees’ respective positions in the Company, or the functions they perform, could compromise the business judgment of one or both of the employees."
The source said while it's unclear if TJ and Natasha's relationship compromised their business judgment, that is something ABC will look into during their investigation.
TOO SCANDALOUS FOR MORNING TV?
The network source added that TJ was not separated when he engaged in a romance with Natasha- which is a bad look for the family-friendly company.
"This is still family-oriented Disney.
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"When it was just Amy [Robach] it was one thing, as some claimed they were separated from their spouses.
"TJ can't really make that same case here.
"The execs are concerned that if the Natasha fling happened, could there be anyone else who may come forward?
"They feel they have no choice but to investigate TJ's history and it will take some time.
"They have to go back several years here."
It is unclear if TJ or Natasha disclosed their relationship at any point to ABC Human Resources.
A second source familiar with the situation insisted ABC has "reviewed" the affair, but the network "didn't find anything suspicious."
According to Page Six, who broke the news of the alleged fling, TJ was married to his wife, Marilee Fiebig, at the time, and Natasha was with her husband, movie producer Garrett Braren.
The romance reportedly lasted three years.
A SECOND AFFAIR
As widely reported, TJ began dating co-host Amy earlier this year- reportedly when both were still married to other people. (Other sources insist both Amy and TJ were both separated from their respective spouses at the time.)
Last week, The Daily Mail first shared shocking photos of TJ and Amy on romantic dates and even a weekend getaway together.
Though the pair initially remained on air to host GMA3 for two days, Amy and TJ were removed from the show on Monday morning.
Stephanie Ramos and Gio Benitez will host the show for the time being while ABC figures out how to move forward with the scandal.
The source told The U.S. Sun: "They were taken off the air to calm things down.
"There has been no determination of any violation of any ABC policies by either one of them," a second insider added.
The third insider said that there is no timeline for Amy or TJ to return to their hosting gigs.
ABC declined to comment on this story, and reps for TJ and Amy did not comment.
OFF THE SHOW FOR GOOD?
Last week, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that it looked like TJ and Amy, 49, were going to be "pushed out" of the buttoned-up morning show.
The source close to production of the family-oriented ABC news program said execs and top talent were furious over co-stars Amy and TJ's alleged romance, which 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."
NO SECRET?
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 last week.
"Tongues were wagging" in their inner-work bubble, the second source claimed to The U.S. Sun.
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.
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"Now I understand - it was a date," the staffer said.
The U.S. Sun was the first to report that Amy has moved out of her $5.2million marital home she once shared with husband Andrew Shue.
