Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, co-hosts of Good Morning America, have been fired as a result of their relationship becoming known last week, according to TMZ.
Per sources at ABC, the network’s president Kim Goodwin announced the decision to pull the hosts off the air during an editorial call on Monday. She called the attention on the couple an “internal and external distraction,” just days after it was reported the two wouldn’t face any disciplinary action over their highly-publicized romance.
“I want to say that while that relationship is not a violation of company policy, I have really taken the last few days to think about and work through what I think is best for the ABC News organization,” Goodwin reportedly told ABC staff. “This is something … we’re not going to talk about on this call until there is more to be said. I’m asking that we stop the whispering in the hallways. You know, we can’t operate with gossip, and speculation and rumors. We need to stay focused on the work.” Goodwin said that if any staff at ABC feels there’s “something that management needs to know,” they should speak with HR or talk to a manager.
Reports first surfaced last week, alongside photos that showed them holding hands in upstate New York. Neither of them have publicly addressed the situation, but they’ve both deactivated their Instagram accounts. Robach is still married to actor Andrew Shue, while Holmes is married to attorney Marilee Fiebig. They both reportedly separatedfrom their partners sometime in August. Sources have claimed there were rumors of an affair as far back as last year.