TJ Holmes and Amy Robach put on a united and happy front in their first public sighting since being suspended from Good Morning America 3 over their alleged affair.
Though their professional careers are on the line while ABC conducts an investigation into the nature of their relationship, the co-hosts appeared carefree and committed to one another as they strolled the rainy streets of New York City — arm in arm — on Thursday.
TJ Holmes and Amy Robach walked arm in arm after a date in NYC on Thursday. Getty Images,
Photos from the Chron saw the two smiling and laughing as they walked down the pavement after what was believed to be lunch at the Capital Grille.
Holmes, 45, and Robach, 49, ate at the restaurant’s bar, where they enjoyed steak, salad and wine. They sat close together and talked while they ate.
The “GMA3” co-hosts smiled and laughed as they walked down the sidewalk after a meal together at the Capital Grille. TJ Holmes/Facebook
The “GMA3” co-hosts smiled and laughed as they walked down the sidewalk after a meal together at the Capital Grille. TJ Holmes/Facebook
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The “GMA3” co-hosts smiled and laughed as they walked down the sidewalk after a meal together at the Capital Grille. ajrobach/Instagram
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After lunch, the duo strolled back to Holmes’ apartment in the Financial District.
While the broadcasters wore blue jeans and neutral peacoats for the outing, Holmes opted for black sneakers and a black scarf, while Robach completed her look with brown boots and a white hoodie.
The outing was the couple’s first public sighting since being suspended over their alleged affair. ABC
The outing was the couple’s first public sighting since being suspended over their alleged affair. ABC
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The outing was the couple’s first public sighting since being suspended over their alleged affair. TJ Holmes/Facebook
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On Tuesday, an insider told the Mail that the two “wouldn’t dare be caught together…while ABC makes a decision.”
“Their marriages are over, but they have kids to think about and they don’t want to jeopardize their future with the network any more than it already has,” the source said.
Robach’s divorce from husband Andrew Shue is almost complete.ajrobach/Instagram
However, a source told E! News the next day that the colleagues were “still very much together.”
Amid ABC’s investigation into Holmes and Robach’s alleged affair, more has come to light about his alleged relationships with at least two other employees at work, including married producer Natasha Singh.
Holmes’ wife, Marilee Fiebig, was apparently “taken by surprise” by the news. TJ Holmes/Facebook
Holmes and Robach’s friendship reportedly turned romantic after they started training together for the NYC half marathon in March – when they were still married to other people.
However, Robach’s divorce from Andrew Shue is almost final, and a friend tells us the Melrose Place graduate “moved out earlier this summer.”
But Holmes’ wife Marilee Fiebig — whom he married in 2010 — was apparently “caught by his alleged romance with Robach.”
In fact, a source told Page Six that Holmes and Fiebig were trying to mend their marriage when the Robach news broke. Holmes and Fiebig even spent time together for his birthday in August.