Executives at ABC are holding “emergency meetings” over the fallout brought on by “Good Morning America” co-hosts Amy Roback and T.J. Holmes, who’ve been reportedly engaged in a secret love affair for the final a number of months.
A supply near the state of affairs advised the New York Post that Robach, who’s married to actor Andrew Shue, together with Holmes, who’s married to immigration lawyer Marilee Fiebig, will “keep their jobs if their ratings hold up” over the subsequent a number of weeks.
ABC News Insiders Reveal “GMA” Workplace Affair Scandal Has Helped Ratings Thus Far
The Post reviews that the supply stated the scandal has solely helped their rankings for the reason that story first broke on Wednesday.
“It’s ultimately about the ratings,” the supply stated, whereas including that the scandal has brought on “ratings… to go through the roof.”
Meanwhile, one other insider added that ABC News President Kim Godwin was unaware of the affair. A 3rd supply advised the outlet that the pair may face disciplinary actions on condition that they didn’t disclose the connection beforehand.
“If ABC didn’t know, they should enforce company policy,” a high-level Hollywood supply stated.
The actual particulars of ABC’s coverage on inter-office relationships weren’t instantly out there.
Job Suspension Still On The Table For Not Disclosing Inter-Office Relationship, Sources Say
Despite sky-high rankings, one of many sources stated the 2 could possibly be suspended for the illicit office tryst.
“This story is good-old fashioned gossip,” the supply stated. “The biggest takeaway is that they were both stupid.”
Representatives for ABC and “Good Morning America” didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark, in accordance with the Post.
On Thursday, Robach and Holmes each hosted “GMA” collectively for the primary time for the reason that story broke, nevertheless they didn’t tackle the reported affair.
“Who’s looking forward to the weekend?,” Holmes awkwardly stated. “Uhh, me!,” replied Robach. “Yeah? Of course we are,” Holmes stated.
Page Six had damaged the story that Robach and her husband had been divorcing simply moments earlier than the 1 p.m. broadcast.
T.J. Holmes Joked He Gave Wife Plenty Of “Reasons” To Leave Marriage Prior To Alleged Affair
As beforehand reported by The Shade Room, Holmes joked about giving his now-estranged spouse “plenty of reasons, excuses and opportunities” to go away their marriage previous to his alleged affair with co-host Amy Robach.
A Facebook put up from March 2020, the place Holmes wrote a tenth anniversary tribute to his spouse, immigration lawyer Marilee Fiebig, has since gone viral amid the information of his illicit office tryst, as reported by The Shade Room yesterday.
“10 years ago, Marilee Fiebig married me,” the previous CNN anchor, 45, captioned throwback marriage ceremony pictures. “And despite my best efforts, she remained married to me the past 10 years.”
He continued: “That’s not hyperbole. I’m not being dramatic. I gave her plenty of reasons, excuses, and opportunities to walk her fine a** out the doooooooor.”
In the put up, Holmes, who shares 9-year-old daughter, Sabine, with Fiebig, additionally praised her “built-in black woman superpower” in displaying him “grace and patience that’s incomprehensible.”
News Of Scandal Broke Wednesday After Reports Of Months-Long Affair Between “GMA” Co-Anchors
On Wednesday, The Shade Room initially reported that Holmes and Amy Robach had engaged in a months-long affair collectively, with each apparently leaving their companions in wake of the scandal.
Page Six confirmed that their romance began in March, simply across the time the 2 started coaching collectively for the New York City half-marathon.
In August, they allegedly each left their respective spouses after being noticed “canoodling” in bars close to ABC News headquarters in May, a supply tells the outlet.