‘Ravaged’ Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Near End of Mediation, Worry They Can’t ‘Perhaps Be Return on Air’

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are facing their unpredictable future together.

Almost 2 months after the GMA3 co-anchors were put on short-term hiatus, as ABC continues to examine their relationship, a source near to the couple informs individuals that Robach, 49, and Holmes, 45, think the “public response has actually not been as bad as what ABC believed it would be.” That stated, states the source, “they [ABC] were hedging their bets when they took them off the air”– and after that “the general public shrugged it off.

That stated, the influence on the set has actually been genuine: “They can’t think this is occurring to them. Amy and T.J. are ravaged,” includes the source. “They’re really, quite together in every method. They’re continuing with their divorces as they were going to anyhow, and they remain in mediation with ABC about what the future holds. However no one seems like they might potentially be returned on air after the method this has actually been dealt with.”.

The expert repeats a point revealed formerly by experts, keeping in mind that co-hosts “didn’t do anything that incorrect.”.

” They’re grown grownups who were both getting separated anyhow,” the expert includes. “This is a consensual relationship in between 2 grown grownups.”.

According to a different source, it’s ended up being “really clear” that Holmes and Robach are “going to be leaving [GMA3].”.

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” Everybody included has actually been presuming this is what was coming all along,” stated the expert, including that the meditation procedure has actually been “reasonably brief” however “not a good procedure at all.”.

When it comes to what’s next, another source hears the network was “prepping a declaration” about their next actions.

” Everybody’s being kept in the dark. All of us understand it’s coming, however not exactly sure when,” the expert continues.

The co-anchors– turned– romantic partners made headings in November after images of them holding hands appeared. At the time, both celebrations were wed to other individuals– Holmes to lawyer Marilee Fiebig, Robach to star Andrew Shue– and had actually not provided any public indicator that they had actually separated from their partners of 12 years.

Holmes and Fiebig ultimately declared divorce in December. While Robach and Shue do not appear to have actually declared divorce right now, a source formerly informed individuals that the long time couple parted methods August.

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As individuals validated that Holmes and Robach were dating, a source stated their “relationship didn’t begin up until after” their particular separations. They likewise invested the vacations together and “are not concealing anything since they have no factor to.”.

News of Holmes and Robach’s love resulted in their GMA3 hiatus. Previously this month, a source stated that “there are no settlements about their future.”.