On January 25, it was reported that ABC was contemplating the future of GMA anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach. “A lot of higher-ups at the show think they should be fired,” a source told People. “But the problem is they can’t fire them so they’re really in trouble and trying to figure it out.” It was indicated that punishment was inevitable, but the “degree of punishment” was what was hard to agree on.
And on January 27, the fate of the anchors was determined. According to TMZ, Holmes and Robach were fired from ABC. Insiders told the media outlet that the network determined the two anchors didn’t handle their romance well, citing the fact that it took too long to reveal the relationship to network executives and that the secret romance made ABC staff members “uncomfortable.”
It was previously reported by ABC network president Kim Godwin that the two had not broken any network rules, per the New York Daily News. But because of the publicity the alleged affair had been getting, it caused “an internal and external disruption” with the network and its public image.
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