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Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Break Their Silence: ‘We Lost the Jobs We Love Because We Love Each Other
When it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes sacrifices have to be made. This was the case for renowned journalists Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, who recently revealed that they lost their jobs because of their love for each other.
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, both well-respected figures in the world of journalism, had been working for different news networks when they met and fell in love. Robach was a prominent anchor for ABC News, while Holmes was a correspondent for CNN. Their relationship blossomed, and they eventually decided to take the next step and get married.
However, their love story took an unexpected turn when their respective employers found out about their relationship. Both ABC News and CNN have strict policies against employees being involved in romantic relationships with colleagues, especially if they work for competing networks. As a result, Robach and Holmes were faced with a difficult choice – to end their relationship or risk losing their jobs.
In a joint statement, Robach and Holmes expressed their love for each other and the pain they felt in having to make such a tough decision. They stated, “We lost the jobs we love because we love each other. It was a heartbreaking moment for both of us, but we knew that our love was worth fighting for.”
The couple’s decision to prioritize their relationship over their careers is a testament to the strength of their love. They understood that love is a rare and precious thing, and that sacrificing their jobs was a small price to pay for the happiness they found in each other’s arms.
Robach and Holmes have been praised for their bravery and honesty in opening up about their experience. Many people have commended them for choosing love over their careers, as it is a decision that is not always easy to make.
The couple’s story serves as a reminder that love is a powerful force that can sometimes defy even the strictest of rules. It shows that true love is worth fighting for, even if it means making difficult sacrifices along the way.
Since leaving their respective jobs, Robach and Holmes have continued to pursue their passion for journalism. Robach is now a correspondent for NBC News, while Holmes has joined the team at MSNBC. Their love story has not only brought them closer together but has also opened up new opportunities for them in their professional lives.
Robach and Holmes’ experience also highlights the need for companies to revisit their policies on workplace relationships. While it is important to maintain professionalism and prevent conflicts of interest, it is equally important to recognize that love can sometimes transcend these boundaries. Companies should consider implementing policies that allow for transparency and open communication, rather than outright prohibiting relationships between employees.
In conclusion, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ decision to prioritize their love for each other over their careers is a powerful example of the lengths people are willing to go for love. Their story serves as a reminder that love is a force that can overcome even the most challenging obstacles. It is a story that inspires and reminds us all to follow our hearts, even when the path ahead may be uncertain.
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes break silence on affair allegations, firing from ‘GMA3′ : ‘A year of hell’
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes want to set the record straight.
The former “GMA3” cohosts, whose romance became the center of controversy when they were photographed during a getaway in November 2022, are detailing their relationship for the first time, sharing that it’s been a “year of hell.”
“To be clear, we were outed as being in a relationship,” Holmes said during the Dec. 5 premiere of their self-titled podcast, “but everyone else thought we were being outed as adulterous, being outed as cheating on our spouses and it wasn’t the case. Because the odd thing is that the day those pictures were taken and the day that article was released, we had both, at that point, been in divorce proceedings.”
The couple, who recently made their red carpet debut, first sparked romance rumors last fall after they were photographed together on a trip in Upstate New York. At the time, they were legally married to other people: Robach to “Melrose Place” alum Andrew Shue (they finalized their divorce in March) and Holmes to attorney Marilee Fiebig (who settled their divorce in October).
“It was one of those things where everyone in my tight circle knew I was getting divorced,” Robach said of her split at the time the photos were taken. “I took my ring off early August. It was very clear to anyone who knew me that I was in the middle of a divorce. T.J. is a much more private person than me and just chose to keep that to himself.”
“But it was hard,” she said, “because anyone who was a viewer or anyone outside of a very small circle didn’t know that either one of us were getting divorced, so that was one of the challenges we had in the beginning. We were trying to clear everything up.”
Holmes went on to note that he didn’t think to share news of his relationship with Robach right away, as he was still navigating the aspects of his split within his family.
“My daughter, I mean she’s 10,” the TV anchor said of his daughter Sabine. “I was still trying to get her adjusted to her new reality of her parents not being together.”
Holmes, who, along with Robach, was replaced at the morning show after their relationship came to light, added that he didn’t tell his family, including his mom about the split from his ex.
“So why the hell am I thinking about telling an executive and the network about it?” he said. “So that’s where our heads were. In hindsight, sure, maybe we screwed up.”
The former ABC cohosts also recalled the controversy taking its toll on them as individuals and the possible effect in had on their careers, with Robach detailing an instance when she rushed over to his apartment after receiving a concerning text from Holmes and that, she herself, at times she “didn’t want to get up.”
“To feel like, you know, who is still behind me? Who supports me? Will I work again? Will I ever be trusted again?” she said. “Will people believe what really happened versus what people have written happened? And those were all things that we had to go through and deal with and I will say that I felt extremely lucky that we had each other.”
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes break silence on affair allegations one year after scandal
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes have broken their silence about their relationship, one year after the former news anchors were taken off the air over rumours of an alleged affair.
The former GMA3: What You Need To Know hosts reflected on the past year during the first episode of their joint podcast, Amy & TJ, which was released on 5 December. Their remarks came weeks after they made their relationship “Instagram official” by announcing the release of their podcast. In December 2022, ABC first removed them from the air amid reports they were involved in a romantic relationship.
During the podcast, Holmes referred to him and his co-host as the “folks who lost the jobs we love because we love each other”. After Robach specified that it had been the “year of hell” for her and her partner, she recalled how her relationship was first “outed” on 30 November 2022.
Holmes said that while he and his co-host were “outed as being in a relationship,” fans thought they were having an affair, as the romance came after he split from his ex-wife, Marilee Fiebig. At the time, Robach had also recently split with her husband of 12 years, Andrew Shue.
“Everyone else thought we were being outed as adulterous, being outed as cheating on our spouses and it wasn’t the case,” he said. “Because the odd thing is that the day those pictures were taken and the day that article was released, we had both, at that point, been in divorce proceedings.”
Robach explained that they had “attorneys [and] mediators,” as they “were in the middle of divorces”. She also added that her ex-husband had moved out of their home “three months” before the pictures of her and Holmes were released.
The pair went on to specify that once their divorces were finalised, that’s when they’d initially planned to send out a press release about their relationship.
“I have it in my phone still,” he said. “Our draft statements, that have never been released, that said you’ve made a statement about where you were in your marriage, and I made a statement about my divorce proceedings. And those statements were never released.”
In December 2022, Holmes and Robach were rumoured to be in a secret relationship after the Daily Mail published photos of them on multiple outings and trips together. As they made headlines for their alleged relationship, ABC News president Kim Godwin pulled the GMA3 co-anchors off the air, as the network reportedly referred to their rumoured relationship as “an internal and external disruption”.
In January of this year, an ABC News spokesperson confirmed the two news anchors were officially leaving the network. “After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and TJ Holmes about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” the spokesperson said in a statement to The Independent. “We recognise their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions.”
During the first episode of Amy & TJ, Holmes recalled how, on the Monday after the relationship news broke, he and Robach thought that the reports had died down, and they could just “go back to work”. However, that ultimately wasn’t the case, as they went on to recall the message they received in December 2022, when they learned they were being taken off the air.
“We each got a phone call from our bosses saying that they had made the decision, and they made it again a point to say we hadn’t violated any company policy, but because we had become a distraction that they thought it would be best if they temporarily took us off the air to let things quiet down,” Robach said. “And I remember I said: ‘Oh please, no…if you do this, this is going to create a whole new round of articles.”
She added: “I was sick to my stomach because we knew what was coming once that announcement was made.”
Holmes said once he received the phone call about the suspension, he had a feeling that he and Robach wouldn’t be returning to ABC at all.
“That was the morning we knew we would not be going back to that network,” he said. “We knew that phone call sealed it, because you can’t come back from that.”
Elsewhere in the podcast episode, Holmes recalled that when the photos of him and Robach first made headlines in November 2022, she “had to do a wellness check” on him. However, she countered that statement with: “That’s a very, very understated way of putting it.” She then recalled the texts he sent her that day, and how those messages concerned her.
“You sent me a text basically saying: ‘I’m sorry. You were the love of my life. I’m so sorry this has happened,’” she recalled. “But you were using past tense in the entire text. I texted back and I said: ‘You’re scaring me. Please tell me you’re okay.’ No response.”
According to Robach, after Holmes didn’t answer his phone, she went to his apartment with her parents. Robach then recalled how Holmes was doing, after she was “pretty hysterical” when arriving at his home.
“I saw you and you were just splayed out on your bed,” she explained. “I said: ‘TJ’ and you didn’t move. And I remember it was the most awful thing having to touch your body to see if you were warm. I was so afraid. You were just incoherent.”
Holmes also confessed that after he’d gotten off of work that morning, he’d “immediately started pounding vodka and didn’t stop for several hours”. He also said that he took “who knows how many weed edibles”, which is how he “ended up in that state [he] was in”.
In October, Holmes and Fiebig reached a divorce settlement. Lawyers for the former couple, who were married in 2010, finalised paperwork on 11 October. A certificate of dissolution was processed in New York County Supreme Court, but the settlement and divorce judgement are pending.
Holmes and Fiebig share a 10-year-old daughter, Sabine. Meanwhile, Robach and Shue finalised their divorce in March this year. She also shares two daughters – Ava and Annalise – with ex-husband Tim McIntosh, who she was married to from 1996 to 2009.
