Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes proceed to maneuver ahead after parting methods with ABC Information amid the reveal of their romantic relationship. It’s been practically 4 months because the GMA3 co-anchors have been outed as a pair and pulled from the information broadcast, leaving a sequence of visitor hosts to fill in, with the community giving no timeline on naming official replacements. As Robach and Holmes apparently have began trying right into a return to tv, it additionally looks like their former present is perhaps near lastly naming their successors.
Two names particularly appear to be on the high of the record, as ET experiences that Gio Benitez and DeMarco Morgan are within the operating for GMA3’s anchor positions. ABC has apparently been testing out totally different pairings over the previous few months, making an attempt to recapture the identical chemistry that attracted viewers to Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. Benitez was one of many first hosts to take over on Good Morning America’s third hour when the previous hosts have been suspended, and a supply defined why ABC allegedly could like him for the full-time place, saying:
Gio has been with ABC for nearly 10 years, is acquainted with the model, and is a well-recognized face on the common morning present. Followers not solely know him, however really feel a comfortability with him on-air, successfully making his selecting a straightforward selection ought to they go in that course.
Followers have additionally grow to be acquainted with DeMarco Morgan, who has been rumored to be a frontrunner for the anchor place from the start — even earlier than Robach and Holmes signed their exit agreements. Early this yr, a supply reported seeing Morgan at a New York Metropolis media mixer, the place he reportedly spoke with a producer from GMA3: What You Must Know. ET’s insider indicated that ABC continues to be impressed with what they’ve seen from Morgan on his guest-hosting stints. The supply stated:
DeMarco dropped all the pieces on the onset as soon as the information broke about Amy and T.J. to move to New York Metropolis and tackle anchoring duties, and that doesn’t go unnoticed. He is been doing an excellent job and appears to be universally well-liked. So, it might appear he is a critical contender for anchor.
Stephanie Ramos and Rhiannon Ally are one other pair who’ve taken activates GMA3 within the aftermath of the Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes scandal, and followers appeared to overlook Ally when she just lately took per week off from the present. A number of feedback to her Instagram have been from viewers who have been relieved her absence was solely momentary, saying they hoped she’d be named a everlasting co-anchor.
ABC Information doesn’t appear to be in any rush to call everlasting replacements for the ousted couple, however the present wasted no time in washing its arms of Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, and the community continues scrubbing any remaining traces of the couple. The previous anchors aren’t trying again both, as they reportedly have met with the producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Present about persevering with to work collectively on their very own present.
As for his or her romance, that’s full steam forward as properly. Amy Robach’s divorce was finalized final week, whereas T.J. Holmes filed to finish his marriage to Marliee Fiebig simply earlier than the brand new yr. The couple have been seen on a number of PDA-filled getaways over the previous couple of months, and Holmes dropped a reasonably penny for a promise ring and gold chain for his paramour for her fiftieth birthday.
Keep tuned to GMA: What You Must Know, which airs within the third hour of Good Morning America every weekday, to see if any selections are made relating to Gio Benitez and DeMarco Morgan. Additionally take a look at our 2023 TV schedule to see what different reveals are premiering quickly.
