GOOD Morning America’s TJ Holmes and Amy Robach’s relationship is suffocating as they’re likely devastated over their grisly end at GMA, a PR expert has said.
ABC released a statement confirming that Holmes and Robach were officially ousted from the network on Friday.
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The pair were pulled from GMA3 while an internal investigation was conducted following news of their alleged affair.
“After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and TJ Holmes about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” an ABC News Spokesperson said.
“We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions.”
Eric Schiffer, Chairman of the Los Angeles-based firm Reputation Management Consultants, spoke exclusively to The U.S. Sun about Holmes’ and Robach’s relationship and departure.
‘GRISLY ENDING’
Schiffer, who does not represent Holmes or Robach, shared that the highs and lows of the situation may be impacting the two, both personally and professionally.
“I’m sure that their relationship is suffocating on some levels because to go from such a high of romantic excitement and co-appearing on the same show successfully to a grisly ending is really tough emotionally,” he said.
“I’m sure they both have questions about if they made the right move.”
Holmes is married to Marilee Fiebig, while Robach is married to Andrew Shue.
Holmes and Fiebig were together for 11 years while Robach and Shue were together for 12.
It was reported that Holmes filed for divorce on December 28 in New York.
He and Fiebig share one child, a nine-year-old daughter, Sabine.
Holmes also has two children, Brianna and Jaiden, from his previous marriage.
Meanwhile, Robach and Shue’s divorce is “almost” finalized.
‘WHIRLWIND ROMANCE TURNED APOCALYPTIC’
Schiffer believes Holmes and Robach have been devastated over the series of events and their ousting from ABC.
“They have been devastated over what was a whirlwind romance turned apocalyptic because … the thing that they love, the entertainment and news side has now gone ‘Kaboom’,” Schiffer said.
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“They will need to decide how to pick up the pieces from the destruction and try to turn it positive.”
Schiffer said that while neither Holmes nor Robach is “toast,” it’s unlikely they’ll go on to work together elsewhere.
“The choices that they have as personalities are either their own show via YouTube [or] individual opportunities from other networks,” he said.
“But the probabilities of them appearing together on another network are like a unicorn jumping over the gate of the White House. Highly unlikely.”
“What you’ll likely see is them going in different directions.
“They’re just going to go into markets that will probably have a lot less attention and potentially entrepreneurial approaches like YouTube and others where they may actually monetize and do quite well.”
‘BLISTERING CONTROVERSY’
Schiffer also commented on how Holmes, Robach, and ABC will all move forward.
“The fact that they’re entering mediation is not gonna necessarily hurt them,” Schiffer said of Holmes and Robach.
“They’re now in a system where, I’m sure, Disney will find some way to exit without there being blistering controversy and any further damage to the brand.”
As far as the timeline of the internal investigation ABC conducted, Schiffer said it may have been purposeful.
“Part of this is to allow heat of story to simmer, to backfill with other talent so the show can go on, and to do a thorough researched investigation to be able to assert Disney’s position as to any violations in policy to maximize the financial exit,” he said.
‘HELP THEM MOVE FORWARD’
Schiffer offered advice from his perspective as a PR guru.
“You’ll see them do some type of interview,” he said of Holmes and Robach.
“It’ll likely be paid and try to rectify the smoking crater on their reputation and share their side of it.
“Because, look, they have an audience and they still have fans who like them.
“For them to be able to tell their story is a way to … possibly help them move forward.”
Speaking from experience, Schiffer would advise Holmes and Robach to do a sitdown interview.
Schiffer said it’s important for an interview to be done together and for their storyline to be clear.
“I would wait until after the mediation is done, unless the mediation is going nowhere. But assuming they resolve things with Disney successfully, then they’ll want to tell their story and how they fell in love,” he said.
“Because this is a story of love, it’s a story of romance, it’s a story of success, but also of romantic destruction in the modern age of TV.”
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