Amy Robach Talks Falling For T.J. Holmes While Co-Hosting 'GMA3': 'There Was Nothing Physical'

Amy Robachand T.J. Holmes recently spoke about how their deep friendship and mutual support of each other at "GMA3" evolved into a romantic relationship.

Despite intense media scrutiny and their eventual dismissal from ABC in January 2023, following the public revelation of their workplace relationship, the couple has embraced their romance, expressing that the challenges they faced have made their journey worthwhile.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes also revealed on their joint podcast that marriage is not certain for them yet; however, they want to live together.

On an episode of the "Amy & T.J." podcast, Robach shared how she and Holmes' mutual attraction developed while they were still hosting "GMA3: What You Need to Know."

Holmes admitted that he confessed his feelings to Robach before they had even "held hands."

"I don't [think] I ever, like, touched your hand," Robach remarked, adding, "We never held hands. There was nothing physical. And I never in my life could have imagined feeling that kind of love for someone where it never started out as lust. ... It was just this deep foundation of friendship, love, respect."

She explained, "We had been in the trenches together on television, in a very high-stress situation in the network newsroom, and we had been there for each other in our darkest moments. We started leaning on each other in so many emotional ways."

"And it was just there was such a depth to what we had. It was so different than anything I've ever experienced," Robach added, per People magazine.

In an earlier podcast episode, Robach also discussed how her breast cancer diagnosis in October 2013 significantly influenced her decision to pursue a relationship with Holmes.

She shared, "I asked myself, if your cancer came back, and you knew you had one year to live, how would you spend it? And it wasn't even close. I would spend it with T.J."

Robach elaborated on her perspective, "I have preached, and I've given speeches to breast cancer survivors… and anyone who's gone through anything life-threatening or had anything where you thought you might die, whatever it is. You learn that tomorrow is not guaranteed."

Both were secretly separated from their respective spouses at the time: Robach from Andrew Shue and Holmes from Marilee Fiebig.

Robach and Holmes' former spouses, Shue and Fiebig, were photographed earlier this month, affectionately embracing in New York City.

The photos showed Shue assisting Fiebig in carrying several suitcases to the curb, after which they shared a tender hug and kiss before parting ways.

The 46-year-old immigration lawyer was casually dressed in a vibrant tie-dye sundress and a pink jacket tied around her waist, while Shue sported a relaxed look in a blue T-shirt and navy athletic shorts.

The sighting marked Shue and Fiebig's first public display of affection since Page Six revealed their surprising relationship in December 2023. The publication reported that the lovebirds began dating after bonding over the shared trauma of their respective ex-spouses.

On their joint podcast, Holmes revealed that Robach became his anchor during a period when he was "struggling" with "awful" depression, noting that he looked forward to seeing her at work each day.

"She is seeing me the way nobody else was, and it became an issue where I would leave home to go to the studio, but what it really felt like is I was leaving home and going home –– which was Amy Robach," he shared.

Holmes added that Robach "wouldn't let me slide on anything" and then gave her "credit" for "literally helping save" his life.

Meanwhile, Robach noted that she knew Holmes was "struggling" and chose to be a helpful friend. According to her, this marked the turning point in their relationship, from co-workers to friends and eventually entering a clandestine relationship.

During a December 2023 episode of "Amy & T.J.," Holmes reminisced about the summer of 2022, noting that their relationship began to change. "Something else was evolving between us," he shared.

"We kind of tiptoed around it, and I didn't want to say anything. You didn't want to say anything, but then as we proceeded through last summer, things definitely changed and we started having conversations," Holmes noted.

Robach elaborated, saying that they spent so much time together at work that they eventually didn't want their time together to end. She admitted they looked forward to their work weeks more than their weekends.

"I remember us both saying, 'Oh, Fridays are a bummer.' Normally, people are excited about Fridays, right?" she recalled. "We didn't want it to be Friday, and I was excited about Mondays and returning to work."