Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes Talks Resilience After Leaving ABC News And GMA3: “There Were Tears”

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are embracing a fresh start after a tumultuous year that tested their strength and relationship. On December 5, 2023, the former broadcasters launched their podcast, Amy & T.J., marking the one-year anniversary of a day they remember as both challenging and transformative.

The couple, who first made headlines in November 2022 for their relationship, faced intense public scrutiny and professional upheaval. By early 2023, they had confirmed their departure from ABC News and GMA3. Speaking candidly on the inaugural episode of their podcast titled 365 Days Later…, Amy, 51, and T.J., 47, opened up about the highs and lows of their journey.

Reflecting on December 5 2022, Amy described it as a day of mixed emotions. “I think back to last Dec. 5, and there were tears, there were fears. I was scared and excited all at once,” she shared. T.J., however, remembered it as a day marked by frustration and tension. “I was frustrated, I was p—–, I was nervous. That became fear later, but it wasn’t a celebratory day at the time, because we learned that there are still forces out there who are after us no matter what we do, and our success and our joy and our happiness and our future is threatening and upsetting to some people,” he admitted.

The couple revealed that the day was made even harder by personal challenges that remain private. That was some ugliness on Dec. 5 last year, and nobody will ever know and we will never reveal,” T.J. said.

Still, the pair persevered, learning valuable lessons along the way. As Amy reflected: “I don’t know how I forgot about all of that, but you’re right, that marked so much of the day, and I do believe looking back… we have had plenty of tough days in between, and we still will have plenty of tough days going forward. But it’s what you learn along the way about what you’re made of and how you get through these things, how we get through it together — which is challenging in moments, but it’s what brings us together in the end.” 

Amy and T.J. also touched on the media frenzy surrounding their relationship. Both emphasized that their romance began after the end of their previous marriages to Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig, respectively.

In an earlier episode of their podcast, Amy reflected on the personal growth that came with navigating public scrutiny. “But going through the last two years, I had moments where I struggled because the narrative that was being spun about me — and about us — weighed on me, and I had to work through that. I fell into a little bit of that spiral when we were constantly in the headlines and people had the narrative wrong and were judgmental, and I felt the weight of that,” she admitted. 

However, she clarified that she is now in “the best” place she has been in terms of self-love.