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GMA3 fans have begun demanding that one of the show’s beloved fill-in hosts permanently take over TJ Holmes’ spot on the talk show.
Both TJ and Amy Robach have been benched from the show and temporarily replaced after their alleged affair was made public.
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Originally, TJ and Amy returned to the GMA3 hosting desk last Thursday, despite the claims of their secret romance, but that only lasted for two days.
The pair ended up being taken off the air while ABC figures out the best way to move forward following their scandal.
On Monday, Gio Benitez and Stephanie Ramos joined GMA3 regular Dr. Jennifer Ashton to co-host the show.
They only mentioned that TJ and Amy had the “day off” and did not elaborate.
The new line-up remained for Tuesday’s broadcast, as well, and Gio once again did not elaborate on the usual hosts’ absences.
Fans are used to seeing Gio pop up on the flagship version of the talk show in the morning, both as a correspondent reporting live from various locations and as a fill-in host at the anchor desk.
After seeing him take over TJ’s seat at GMA3 for a couple of days, viewers are already begging for him to become a permanent part of the show.
One fan demanded: “Please take over GMA 3!”
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Another said of possibly having him as TJ’s replacement: “Gio, perfect choice.”
A third insisted: “Let’s keep you there.”
“You are such a great fit for this show,” a fourth said. “Keep up the great work!”
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Others included Stephanie in their comments, too, saying that both she and Gio should be long-term hosts over TJ and Amy.
One optimistic fan wrote: “I hope you both are the permanent hosts.”
A second commented: “I hope they keep them!”
ABC’s decision to bench the hosts arrived after claims were made that TJ had had an affair with a producer on GMA, as well.
“There is massive confusion internally,” a source told DailyMail.com.
“ABC News executive Kim [Godwin] has taken them off the air while they deal with this.”
According to recent reports, TJ, 45, engaged in a long-term relationship with married show producer Natasha Singh while he was a GMA correspondent.
The U.S. Sun has obtained and reviewed a copy of ABC talent’s relationship clause, and one network source claimed the contract may have been violated when TJ allegedly began dating Natasha in 2016.
“There is an internal investigation into TJ’s relationship with the producer,” the network source said.
According to the source, the fact that TJ may have been in a position to assign Natasha tasks makes the relationship problematic.
The contract states: “Relationships between employees (including non-managerial employees) where one employee assigns the work duties or sets the work schedule of the other” may be prohibited.
According to Page Six, who broke the news of the alleged fling, TJ was married to his wife, Marilee Fiebig, at the time, and Natasha was with her husband, movie producer Garrett Braren.
As widely reported, TJ began dating co-host Amy earlier this year- reportedly when both were still married to other people. (Other sources insist both Amy and TJ were both separated from their respective spouses at the time.)
Last week, The Daily Mail first shared shocking photos of TJ and Amy on romantic dates and even a weekend getaway together.
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