Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes Put Their Romance Back On Track With Cute PDA In New York

For the first time since being suspended from ABC's primetime show "GMA3," anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have been spotted affectionately cozied up with each other in New York.

The co-anchors were alleged to be in a romantic relationship when footage and video evidence emerged on the internet, causing an uproar of negative remarks from viewers directed to the pair and ABC itself.

Since the news broke, the pair disabled their Instagram page and have not made an official comment on the state of their relationship.

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Despite being recently the focus of public scrutiny, it seems that the TV celebrities are tossing caution to the wind and moving forward with their alleged romantic relationship at full speed.

Robach, 49, and Holmes, 45, are popular for being hosts on ABC's "Good Morning America," where they thrilled American families in their numbers with their undeniable on-screen chemistry.

Per Daily Mail, the couple was recently spotted for the first time since their infamous "on-air" suspension, walking conjointly in New York.

They seemed not to be bothered by onlookers and detractors as they enjoyed each other's company over lunch at a Manhattan restaurant. The pair first hinted at their secret affair as they laughed off the rumors on air in the early days of December but were eventually suspended from on-air duties.

The couple went incognito after being suspended "indefinitely" by ABC following photo and video evidence released by Daily Mail, suggesting that they were in a secret relationship.

ABC News president, Kim Godwin, issued an office communique to address the issue in what was described passively as the "ongoing matter involving GMA 3 anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach."

As per reports, she said, "I understand that the continuing coverage can be distracting from the incredibly important work our team does here at ABC News." She added that "Amy and T.J. will remain off-air pending the completion of an internal review, and there will be a rotation of anchors at 'GMA3' for the time being."

The suspension follows a storm of unfavorable remarks from viewers who criticized the network for its apathetic response to the co-anchors reported romance.

In a bid to save face and to put a pause to speculations about their romance, the pair had tried to deny the existence of such an affair in the first place.

As per the Daily Mail, the newsmen claimed to be "openly dating" and hinted at "growing their relationship." Holmes, in particular, "adamantly denied" the rumors were true in an attempt to save his career.

In the wake of the news of their romance, Robach has since moved out from her New York City residence where she lived with her estranged husband.

She is married to "Melrose Place" actor Andrew Shue, while Holmes is married to lawyer Marilee Fiebig. The pair are separated from their spouses, with Robachs divorce yet to be finalized.

Following the suspension of the news anchors, ABC Network was reported to be conducting an "internal review" to decide the fate of the couple.

Different factors play a huge role in the review as regards making a final decision. There have been reports of ABC's top guns having to deal with issues of "optics" and possible "racial discrimination" allegations with just a misstep.

A source (via Daily Mail) said, "But how can they let him go and keep Amy? They love her and they don't want to lose her. But imagine the possible backlash if they go down that path." Further adding, "letting the black man go and keeping the white woman? It looks like the worst sort of double standard and would leave them wide open to allegations of racism."

The news outlet also quoted another source hinting that network executives may be finding it hard to "take a hard line for the precedent it would set."

"'If Amy and T.J. are punished for their affair they'll have to bring a prison bus to the studios to ship out all of the other couples who're at it at ABC!"