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A FORMER Good Morning America staffer claimed that ABC News has a “horned up” office culture amid the scandalous relationship between TJ Holmes and Amy Robach.
The staffer, known only as Sascha, worked as a digital news associate for the network in 2014, around the time that TJ started as an anchor.
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Sascha told The Cut that office relationships, such as the one between TJ and Amy, were common among men and women with more seniority in the network.
Other sources told the outlet that there were constant rumors about “office hookups” among the company’s top brass.
“It was very commonplace,” said one former staffer. “It felt like everybody was sleeping around.”
Due to the nature of the job – long, irregular hours – the younger, female staffers didn’t have much time to date outside of work, making it easier for senior-level men to have relationships with them.
Ruth, who left GMA in 2019 but still works at ABC News as a producer, said the morning show in particular seemed like it was run by “a bunch of horned-up high-school students,” who “learned how to do news in the ’80s when people were still doing blow in the bathroom.”
In a statement, an ABC News spokesperson told The Cut: “We do not condone or allow harassment or intimidation of any kind and take these matters very seriously and with immediacy.
“Creating a safe, respectful, and professional work environment for everyone has been, and continues to be, a top priority at ABC News.”
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Shockingly, TJ and Amy seemed to be of equal stature before starting their consensual affair.
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The couple joked that they had become international news after word of their relationship hit the public.
TJ started off the show, telling everyone: “Hey there, everyone, welcome to GMA3: What You Need to Know on this Friday. You know, it’s too bad it’s Friday.”
He and Amy both chuckle as she quickly replied: “Is it?”
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Still laughing, TJ sarcastically explained: “It’s been a great week. I just want it to keep going and going and going. Just enjoy.”
“Oh, speak for yourself,” Amy told him. “I am very excited about the weekend.”
She added: “And I’m sure everybody else is, too. We all love our Fridays around here. Some of us do, at least.”
The couple was pulled off the show by network president, Kim Godwin.
At the time, she said the relationship was “not a violation of company policy,” but had become a liability for the GMA brand.
Weeks later, it was announced the couple would depart from ABC.
A source told The U.S. Sun: “It’s official. Amy and TJ are out at the network.”
“After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News.
“We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions,” said an ABC News Spokesperson.
The popular hosts have been missing from the show since November 2022, when their alleged affair was revealed and the two were placed on a temporary hiatus.
Amy and TJ started working together in GMA in 2020.
The two allegedly began their romance this past summer, claiming they were already separated from their partners.
The two remain married to different people.
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