Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Share Never-Released Statements They Drafted Before Their Relationship Was Exposed

Mar. 15, 2025

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Photo:Roy Rochlin/GettyAmy RobachandT.J. Holmeswere ready to go public with their romance before they wereouted as a couple. Now the pair are sharing how they wanted to tell the world about their love — and their divorces.On Wednesday’s episode of theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the formerGMA3: What You Need to Knowco-anchors answered a fan question asking why the couple didn’t “go hard” against the allegations surrounding their romance when it first made news last year.On Dec. 5, 2022, the duo were were“temporarily” removedfrom the daytime television program as gossip about them reached a fever pitch. And even though Robach, 50, and Holmes, 46, haddrafted respective statementsto explain their side of the story, they refrained from sharing them in order not to exacerbate the drama.“Maybe it would have been better if we had [released the statements],” admitted Robach, “but we were trying to keep our jobs.“She explained, “I’ve never had to do press on myself,” so thought it would be best to heed the advice of others around her and kept quiet.T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach on ‘Good Morning America’.Noam Galai/GettyWhile Robach discussed this dilemma on the podcast, Holmes pulled up the statements that never left the drafts folder.“The email as I look in bold letters and underlined capital letters, it says ‘AMY,” Holmes began. then she read the statement: “My divorce is nearly finalized after we decided to separate. T.J. and I have been friends for years, and our relationship has evolved only in recent weeks. I ask for privacy for my family as we continue to heal.“Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.Dia Dipasupil/GettyImmediately after, Holmes read his own: “After a month-long separation, I’m in thefinal stage of my divorce, a process that has been difficult and that my family — for their sake had hoped to keep private. I have leaned on my closest friend during this painful stretch and very recently, that friendship became more. Out of respect for my family, I am requesting privacy at this time.“Robach and Holmes first sparked romance rumors on Nov. 30, 2022, after photos surfaced of them holding hands in a car during a vacation in upstate New York and cozying up at a bar in New York City. At the time, Robach was still married to actorAndrew Shuewhile Holmes was married toMarilee Fiebig.T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Taylor Hill/WireImageOn thedebut episodeof theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the duo described themselves as “the folks who lost the jobs we love because we love each other.““That is the bottom line and that is why we are here now,” said Holmes, while Robach noted how they’ve “gone through a year of hell” to end up in “the most beautiful relationship I’ve ever had in my life.”“In the end, all of us are always rooting for love,” she said. “It doesn’t always happen when you want it to happen, where you want it happen. And it’s undeniable when it’s real and it’s something you have to navigate and it’s not easy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Relationships are hard, they’re messy, they’re not perfect, but we have fought for love, and I can say I have never been happier. I am with my best friend,” she added.Adding that he’s the “happiest and healthiest that I’ve been in my life,” Holmes continued, “Bottom line, we have not said this: I’m in love with this woman, and she’s in love with me, and we are planning a life together.”

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty

Roy Rochlin/Getty

Amy RobachandT.J. Holmeswere ready to go public with their romance before they wereouted as a couple. Now the pair are sharing how they wanted to tell the world about their love — and their divorces.On Wednesday’s episode of theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the formerGMA3: What You Need to Knowco-anchors answered a fan question asking why the couple didn’t “go hard” against the allegations surrounding their romance when it first made news last year.On Dec. 5, 2022, the duo were were“temporarily” removedfrom the daytime television program as gossip about them reached a fever pitch. And even though Robach, 50, and Holmes, 46, haddrafted respective statementsto explain their side of the story, they refrained from sharing them in order not to exacerbate the drama.“Maybe it would have been better if we had [released the statements],” admitted Robach, “but we were trying to keep our jobs.“She explained, “I’ve never had to do press on myself,” so thought it would be best to heed the advice of others around her and kept quiet.T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach on ‘Good Morning America’.Noam Galai/GettyWhile Robach discussed this dilemma on the podcast, Holmes pulled up the statements that never left the drafts folder.“The email as I look in bold letters and underlined capital letters, it says ‘AMY,” Holmes began. then she read the statement: “My divorce is nearly finalized after we decided to separate. T.J. and I have been friends for years, and our relationship has evolved only in recent weeks. I ask for privacy for my family as we continue to heal.“Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.Dia Dipasupil/GettyImmediately after, Holmes read his own: “After a month-long separation, I’m in thefinal stage of my divorce, a process that has been difficult and that my family — for their sake had hoped to keep private. I have leaned on my closest friend during this painful stretch and very recently, that friendship became more. Out of respect for my family, I am requesting privacy at this time.“Robach and Holmes first sparked romance rumors on Nov. 30, 2022, after photos surfaced of them holding hands in a car during a vacation in upstate New York and cozying up at a bar in New York City. At the time, Robach was still married to actorAndrew Shuewhile Holmes was married toMarilee Fiebig.T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Taylor Hill/WireImageOn thedebut episodeof theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the duo described themselves as “the folks who lost the jobs we love because we love each other.““That is the bottom line and that is why we are here now,” said Holmes, while Robach noted how they’ve “gone through a year of hell” to end up in “the most beautiful relationship I’ve ever had in my life.”“In the end, all of us are always rooting for love,” she said. “It doesn’t always happen when you want it to happen, where you want it happen. And it’s undeniable when it’s real and it’s something you have to navigate and it’s not easy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Relationships are hard, they’re messy, they’re not perfect, but we have fought for love, and I can say I have never been happier. I am with my best friend,” she added.Adding that he’s the “happiest and healthiest that I’ve been in my life,” Holmes continued, “Bottom line, we have not said this: I’m in love with this woman, and she’s in love with me, and we are planning a life together.”

Amy RobachandT.J. Holmeswere ready to go public with their romance before they wereouted as a couple. Now the pair are sharing how they wanted to tell the world about their love — and their divorces.

On Wednesday’s episode of theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the formerGMA3: What You Need to Knowco-anchors answered a fan question asking why the couple didn’t “go hard” against the allegations surrounding their romance when it first made news last year.

On Dec. 5, 2022, the duo were were“temporarily” removedfrom the daytime television program as gossip about them reached a fever pitch. And even though Robach, 50, and Holmes, 46, haddrafted respective statementsto explain their side of the story, they refrained from sharing them in order not to exacerbate the drama.

“Maybe it would have been better if we had [released the statements],” admitted Robach, “but we were trying to keep our jobs.”

She explained, “I’ve never had to do press on myself,” so thought it would be best to heed the advice of others around her and kept quiet.

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach on ‘Good Morning America’.Noam Galai/Getty

While Robach discussed this dilemma on the podcast, Holmes pulled up the statements that never left the drafts folder.

“The email as I look in bold letters and underlined capital letters, it says ‘AMY,” Holmes began. then she read the statement: “My divorce is nearly finalized after we decided to separate. T.J. and I have been friends for years, and our relationship has evolved only in recent weeks. I ask for privacy for my family as we continue to heal.”

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Immediately after, Holmes read his own: “After a month-long separation, I’m in thefinal stage of my divorce, a process that has been difficult and that my family — for their sake had hoped to keep private. I have leaned on my closest friend during this painful stretch and very recently, that friendship became more. Out of respect for my family, I am requesting privacy at this time.”

Robach and Holmes first sparked romance rumors on Nov. 30, 2022, after photos surfaced of them holding hands in a car during a vacation in upstate New York and cozying up at a bar in New York City. At the time, Robach was still married to actorAndrew Shuewhile Holmes was married toMarilee Fiebig.

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Taylor Hill/WireImage

Taylor Hill/WireImage

On thedebut episodeof theirAmy & T.J. Podcast, the duo described themselves as “the folks who lost the jobs we love because we love each other.”

“That is the bottom line and that is why we are here now,” said Holmes, while Robach noted how they’ve “gone through a year of hell” to end up in “the most beautiful relationship I’ve ever had in my life.”

“In the end, all of us are always rooting for love,” she said. “It doesn’t always happen when you want it to happen, where you want it happen. And it’s undeniable when it’s real and it’s something you have to navigate and it’s not easy.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Relationships are hard, they’re messy, they’re not perfect, but we have fought for love, and I can say I have never been happier. I am with my best friend,” she added.

Adding that he’s the “happiest and healthiest that I’ve been in my life,” Holmes continued, “Bottom line, we have not said this: I’m in love with this woman, and she’s in love with me, and we are planning a life together.”

source: people.com