Disgraced 'Bachelor' Host, Chris Harrison, Supports Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Amid Scandal
By MLC on January 18, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
From one fallen TV host to others.
Chris Harrison shows his support to “GMA3” hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.
Harrison was once the posthumous host of “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor In Paradise.”
Chris Harrison Speaks Out On Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Affair
He permanently parted ways with the reality TV franchise after nearly 20 year in February 2021.
Harrison’s departure came months after he defended a former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant’s attendance at an Antebellum themed party.
Robach and Holmes’ scandalous affair took over media headlines in November 2022, and they have not returned to their “GMA3” co-hosting chairs since.
Chris Harrison Defends Robach & Holmes' Decision To Lawyer Up!
Both TV personalities have hired lawyers in the wake of the scandal.
This is a decision Harrison supports.
Appearing on the January 16th episode of “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever,” Harrison said, “I have a lot of strong opinions about this. This is personal. A report came out that Amy and T.J. had been let go and that they have lawyered up. And to that I say, ‘Good for you guys. Good for you.'”
It’s been reported it’s highly unlikely that Holmes and Robach will return to their roles at “Good Morning America.”
Robach & Holmes Most Likely Won't Return To "GMA3"
“Amy and T.J are out, a decision has been made,” an insider said of the newscasters. “The network is negotiating with them on their exit deals and an announcement.”
ABC has yet to release a statement regarding Holmes and Robach’s fate at the network.
ABC News President, Kim Godwin, began an internal investigation into their affair and Holmes’ other extra-marital affairs with ABC staffers in December 2022.
On December 12th, Godwin issued a company-wide email giving an update on Robach and Holmes’ on-air status.
“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,” read an email obtained by Page Six.
An Internal Investigation At ABC Is Still Ongoing
Godwin thanked staffers for staying focused amid the “distracting” media coverage of the co-anchor’s affair.
She noted the ABC News team does “important work.”
“It is my hope that we will continue to focus our energy on what we do best, and I want all of you to know how immensely proud I am of your hard work and professionalism,” she wrote.
ABC News staffers and on-air personality are royally pissed about Robach and Holmes’ scandalous relationship.
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“No one at ABC likes the way Amy and T.J. handled it,” one insider told PS, adding that Robach’s “20/20” co-anchor David Muir in particular “wants no part” of the drama.
To add more insult to injury, Holmes reportedly had several affairs with ‘GMA’ and ABC employees throughout his years 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.
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.”
