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ABC execs in ‘emergency meetings’ over alleged Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes affair
ABC execs have been holding “emergency meetings” to address the mayhem since news broke that “Good Morning America” anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have been carrying on an , The Post has learned.
One source close to the situation said it’s possible that Robach, who is, and Holmes, who is married to lawyer Marilee Fiebig, will “keep their jobs if their ratings hold up” in the coming weeks.
“It’s ultimately about the ratings,” the source said, adding that based on the attention this story is getting, “ratings are going to go through the roof.”
Another ABC insider close to the situation, however, noted that ABC News president Kim Godwin did not have any knowledge of the affair. A third source said the duo could face disciplinary actions if the “GMA3” co-hosts did not disclose the relationship.
“If ABC didn’t know, they should enforce company policy,” a high-level Hollywood source said. The details of ABC’s policy on inter-office relationships could not be immediately learned.
According to the source, one form of punishment cou🌊ꦺld be suspension.
“This story is good-old-fashioned gossip,” the source added. “The biggest takeaway is that they were both stupid.”
Reps for ABC and “GMA” did not respond to requests for comment.
Robach and Holmes anchored “GMA” together on Thursday for the first time since the news broke. The duo did not directly address the alleged affair, but they awkwardly opened the show with Robach welcoming viewers to its “Friday eve” broadcast.
“Who’s looking forward to the weekend?,” said Holmes, shakily.
“Uhh, me!,” replied Robach.
“Yeah? Of course we are,” Holmes said, before jumping into a report on World AIDS Day.
Moments before the 1 p.m. broadcast, Page Six broke the news 💞that
The news came after a wไhirlwind 24 hours, in w💝hich photos leaked to on Wednesday showed the ABC broadcasters recently cozying up to each other and holding hands. Video also showed Holmes grabbing Robach’s butt as she leaned into the trunk of a car to remove an item during a jaunt to a cottage in upstate New York.
A source told Page Six that the romancꦓe began in March, around the time Robach and Holmes were .
Robach, 49, has been&nꦦbsp; since 2010, and Holmes, 45, wed his wife that same year. While Robaܫch shares no children with Shue, she does have two kids with her first husband, Tim McIntosh.
Holmes has three children, two of whom he shares with ex Amy Fershon and one wit🧸h Fiebig.
Sources told Page Six that both Robach aꦏnd Holmes separated from their spou𒉰ses in August.
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Both Robach and Holmes have 𝓀since , while Shue has wiped clean all images of his now-estranged wife.
