T.J. Holmes apparently received’t be missed if he will get the boot from Good Morning America following his affair with co-anchor Amy Robach!
As you almost certainly know by now, the scandal between the GMA3 hosts erupted again in November once they have been caught getting cozy with one another — regardless of nonetheless being married to their respective companions, Marilee Fiebig and Andrew Shue. Shortly after the information of their relationship broke, Amy and T.J. have been faraway from the present whereas ABC decided in the event that they violated firm insurance policies – and it’s not wanting good for them! Since then, experiences have come out about T.J.’s different extramarital actions throughout his time at GMA, together with a declare he “was a predator who took full benefit of his place” with a youthful worker.
If all that is true, it’s wild the 45-year-old was not fired already. Nevertheless, sources just lately advised The Solar he and Amy are positively out of their jobs at GMA3, they usually’re getting ready their “exit technique” now. Whereas ABC executives is likely to be upset about having to let go of the pair, the manufacturing workers is likely to be celebrating the information – not less than in the case of T.J.’s exit. Why? Properly, it seems he was an absolute nightmare to work with at instances!
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In line with a report from Web page Six on Tuesday, the reporter was hated by on-set workers members as a result of he allegedly would terrorize them. One insider advised the outlet:
“He terrorizes the workers. They hate him. He yells at producers, snaps at individuals and other people don’t need to work with him.”
One other supply stated T.J. was “snooty” and “nasty” to different workers, whereas the primary insider famous that it was by no means a good suggestion to get on his dangerous facet since “he holds a grudge.” An trade insider even claimed T.J. was identified for being “a douche … lengthy earlier than this scandal erupted,” including:
“He loves himself, and actually thinks he’s an enormous star. He acts like he’s sizzling s**t. He’s nicer when he’s across the prime anchors, but when he’s not with them, he acts like he runs the place and isn’t as good.”
Now the place have we heard all of this discuss making a poisonous office earlier than… *cough*Ellen*cough*
And he doesn’t simply placed on a entrance for his fellow anchors. Apparently, the highest execs noticed a special facet of T.J. and utterly adored him. In actual fact, an insider shared with Web page Six that his current efficiency critiques from the higher-ups given to go of expertise Galen Gordon had nothing however optimistic feedback, together with praising him for “being versatile and a go-to.” The experiences additionally applauded his “capacity to deal with the toughest of stories but in addition mild tales with coronary heart and heat,” and to deliver “context to tough tales and at all times discovering that crucial nugget … [a] Swiss military knife, if you’ll.” They added:
“‘GMA’ execs stated every day they fight to determine the place to finest deploy T.J. to enhance the present. The one criticism … was that … [he] may be sluggish to reply or non-responsive when producers attain out to him.”
A fifth supply additionally got here to T.J.’s protection, sharing that he’s needed to work tougher than anybody else at ABC. Describing him as “overworked and under-supported,” the individual defined:
“He had a heavier work load than everybody else. He wasn’t simply presenting his segments. He was producing them. He did double responsibility for years. In the event you have been on the ball, you have been high quality. In the event you dropped the ball or did mediocre work, he wasn’t one to chunk his tongue, however he was at all times skilled.”
Moreover, Web page Six talked about that T.J. needed to “climb his approach again” to his prime place after beforehand working as an anchor at CNN and BET – that means he had to return to in a single day shifts at ABC. A sixth supply stated:
“That was most likely demoralizing for him, and that may have mirrored in his conduct, however he’s no worse than every other tv expertise.”
Whereas there’s a disagreement over T.J.’s alleged conduct towards manufacturing workers, the identical insider pressured that “T.J. is nice at his job” on the finish of the day:
“He’s meticulous and he holds individuals to [high] ranges of accountability. Not everybody needs to work that onerous — he’s a superb journalist they usually all get pegged as being tough as a result of they’re meticulous.”
At the moment, neither T.J. nor his reps have responded to the allegations. Nevertheless, a supply near the anchor slammed the claims, calling them “clear and baseless character assassination towards T.J.” They then warned:
“ABC Information expertise to be ready … you can be subsequent!”
Oof. The extra that comes out about T.J., the extra it looks like there isn’t a approach he’ll be returning to GMA! Reactions to the most recent within the scandal, Perezcious readers? Sound OFF within the feedback beneath.
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