GMA3 co-anchors Amy Robach, and T.J. Holmes were hit by affair allegations last week. They seemingly laughed it off Friday but faced disciplinary actions and were removed from hosting their show this week. Robach is blaming her pal Lara Spencer for their removal, according to a report.
Amy Robach Believes Lara Spencer Pushes Her, T.J. Holmes Removal From GMA?
On Monday, Stephanie Ramos and Gio Benitez stepped in to host GMA3 as Robach and Holmes took "the day off." According to Daily Mail, the original hosts have been removed "indefinitely" following their scandal.
Sources told Us Weekly that Robach is blaming her friend, Lara Spencer after the network decided to remove her and Holmes from GMA3.
The bosses were thrilled and giddy with the ratings on Friday, but now Amy and T.J. are suddenly off the show," an anonymous insider told the outlet. "It's not a delayed reaction — something happened and Amy is blaming Lara."
"ABC made the decision after further details came to light," the source continued, adding that Robach was convinced it was Spencer's fault. There was allegedly a falling out between Robach and Spencer dated back to late 2012 after Robin Roberts took a break from GMA while recovering from a bone marrow transplant.
"Lara was livid that Amy was seen by bosses as Robin's heir-apparent," the insider alleged. "It was clear that Amy would be the one to step in. Lara wanted the gig and hasn't ever forgotten it."
However, another source defended Spencer, who is close to Robach.
"People have their own idea of what's going on behind-the-scenes. Lara is supporting Amy," the second source said.
ABC News President Removes Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes From GMA Over Affair Allegations
ABC News President Kim Godwin announced during an internal call that Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes would be taking a break from hosting their daily show.
"After a lot of thought, I am taking Amy and T.J. off the air as we figure this out," Godwin reportedly said in a statement, Page Six reported.
"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," Godwin said in a statement obtained by TMZ.
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She added, "This is something I'm not going to talk, 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."
Stay tuned for more news and updates about Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.
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