T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach’s ‘GMA3’ Drama: Celebrities React

Following the scandal. Bethenny Frankel and more celebrities have been keeping up with the drama as T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach‘s Good Morning America relationship continues to raise eyebrows.

The coanchors were caught getting cozy on multiple occasions in November despite being married to other people. Holmes, 45, exchanged vows with lawyer Marilee Fiebig in 2010, the same year that Robach, 49, tied the knot with Andrew Shue.

In photos published by the Daily Mail on November 30, the journalists — who have hosted GMA3 together since 2020 — were spotted grabbing drinks in New York City. A second snap showed the duo holding hands in a car, while a third depicted Holmes resting his hand on his coworker’s backside.

Neither of the ABC personalities have publicly addressed the alleged affair. They initially returned to the third hour of the morning show on December 1, with Holmes teasing during the broadcast: “Who’s looking forward to the weekend?” In response, Robach raised her hand.

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The Arkansas native and the former NBC News correspondent were “pretending like everything is normal” as their relationship made headlines, a source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month. “They have been carrying on like they would any other day.”

According to the insider, Holmes and Robach’s close bond wasn’t a well-kept secret. “The GMA staff for the most part all knew that something was happening between Amy and T.J., they were always playful with each other, like two people who were dating,” the source told Us, adding that “everyone around the office could tell there was a spark between them for many months.”

While the cohosts seemingly tried to brush off the controversy, Us confirmed that ABC president Kim Godwin announced during an editorial meeting that Holmes and Robach would be taken off the air for the foreseeable future. Per TMZ, the exec called the off-camera drama an “internal and external distraction.”

Variety later reported that ABC News “wanted to do what’s best for the organization,” although the twosome did not violate company policy. Stephanie Ramos and Gio Benitez filled in at the anchor desk during the Monday, December 5, episode.

As the scandal continues to make waves, fans and celebrities alike have been sharing their hot takes online. Frankel, 52, applauded the network for putting its foot down.

“I think that the way ABC handled taking these two anchors off the air is very above board, very forthright,” she said in a TikTok uploaded hours after news broke that Holmes and Robach were sidelined. “I like the straightforward nature of it. It’s not against company policy, but it was a distraction and it’s off-brand.”

Scroll down to see how celebrities have responded to the GMA3 controversy:

“In the beginning I actually thought, ‘Good on Good Morning America. They’re saying they’re not taking them off the air. It’s two consenting adults,'” King said during the December 8 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen when asked about the scandal. “But then the more you read, it’s just very messy.”

The CBS This Morning anchor explained that the controversy got even more “sloppy” because of Robach and Holmes’ respective children. “I think, to me, it’s just a sad situation because you’ve got kids involved, you’ve got families involved, and I keep thinking about that,” she added. “I’m very concerned about that.”

“I’ll say this, I know T.J., I worked with T.J. at CNN, so I have nothing but love for him and I hope that he’s OK,” Lemon told Entertainment Tonight in December 2022 about his former coanchor. “I don’t know about their situation, I’m not privy enough, but I just like to offer people love and support and I hope that they’re OK and hope that they continue to prosper.”

“Good Morning America is trending because of my appearance on it, right?” the Mindy Project alum teased via Twitter on December 1.

“Maybe I’m not seeing the problem here. … If those two work together and they wanna bang and be in love, what do I give a s–t? Why is that, like, offensive to people?” Stern wondered during the December 5 episode of his SiriusXM radio show. “People are saying they should be fired. I’m saying, ‘Really? Why would they be fired?’ So someone told me, ‘Oh, they’re supposed to report it to HR.’ And that to me is a little unrealistic.”

The Basic Instinct actress commented on an Instagram post referencing Holmes and Robach being taken off the air. “What a poor ratings move,” Stone wrote.

The former Real Housewives of New York City star weighed in on the situation via TikTok, offering her followers a “no BS explanation” on why the anchors were benched. “I think that the way ABC handled taking these two anchors off the air is very above board, very forthright,” she said in the clip. “I like the straightforward nature of it. It’s not against company policy, but it was a distraction and it’s off-brand.”