T.J. Holmes' Wife 'Disappointed' About 'His Lack Of Respect' For 9-Year-Old Daughter
By MLC on January 5, 2023 at 11:15 AM EST
T.J. Holmes is completely void of “discretion, respect and sensitivity” according to his estranged wife.
Marilee Fiebig has broken her silence for the first time since her husband’s torrid love affair with his “GMA3” co-host made headlines in November.
Fiebig’s bold move comes exactly ONE WEEK after Holmes officially filed for divorce in New York from his wife of 12-years.
T.J. Holmes' Estranged Wife Speaks Out For First Time!
She released a statement via her divorce attorney, Stephanie Lehman, on Wednesday, January 4th.
The statement was exclusively obtained by Daily Mail and states, “During the holiday season and in light of the challenging times, Marilee’s sole focus has remained on the overall best interest of her 9-year-old daughter [Sabine].”
Lehman emphasized that her client, Fiebig, is focused on their daughter and making the divorce process as amicable as possible.
Fiebig Is "Disappointed" By Holmes' Lack Of "Discretion & Respect"
Lehman, Fiebig, Holmes and his legal counsel have been working to “move the divorce forward privately, expeditiously and as amicably as possible.”
“Notwithstanding, we continue to be disappointed by T.J.’s lack of discretion, respect and sensitivity toward Marilee and the party’s daughter,” Fiebig’s divorce attorney added.
Holmes’ estranged wife has “been touched by the outpouring of support” since the scandal first made headlines in November 2022 and “looks forward to a new beginning in this new year.”
A source revealed to Page Six that Fiebig was “blindsided” by her husband’s indiscretions; however, soon after his affair with Robach went public more information about other affairs he had with ‘GMA’ staffers came to light.
Last year, ABC News launched an investigation into Holmes and his scandalous history with staffers at the network.
According to reports, ABC’s investigative bells began ringing after news of his relationship with Robach, producer Natasha Singh and at least one other staffer hit the press.
An Investigation Is Underway At ABC
The human resources department is looking into the philandering co-anchors past with the company to see if he had any other relationship with staffers underneath him.
“It’s one thing for him to have a relationship with another anchor,” an insider told Page Six. “The question is whether he violated company rules by dating less senior employees.”
ABC News chief, Kim Godwin, seemed to hint at a “no stone unturned” approach to Robach and Holmes’ scandal during a Monday company-wide meeting.
Godwin took both Robach and Holmes off the air in early December 2022, and they haven’t been on-air since.
The Blast previously reported that Godwin informed staffers on December 5, 2022, of the co-anchors-turned-lovers temporary absence from ‘GMA3.’
She told ABC News employees during an editorial call last year that while Robach and Holmes did NOT violate any company policy, ABC News “wanted to do what’s best for the organization.”
ABC News executives are staying mum on the matter with the media.
“There is massive confusion internally,” a source said. “ABC News executive Kim [Godwin] has taken them off the air while they deal with this internally.”
Furthermore, in a recently resurfaced audition tape from 2014, Holmes said he was a “proponent of marriage.”
Holmes was auditioning for “Entertainment Tonight” and said on tape, “Marriage gets a bad rap so many times. I’m such a marriage proponent. I want everybody to get married. I think everybody should and I think you’re better off in doing so.”
