Amy Robach is crying because she feels 'disconnected' from TJ Holmes
Amy Robach And TJ HolmesThe relationship isn't perfect, but unlike the average couple, they have a public platform to address their issues.
During the Tuesday, January 23 episode of their podcast “Amy and TJ”., Holmes, 46, asked Robach, 50, to have a conversation at their apartment after a disagreement. Robach admitted that she is experiencing new challenges when it comes to balancing their personal and professional lives.
“I have always had complete confidence in our ability to work together on television or in any broadcast capacity. What I haven't done as much in my career is be responsible for content, bookings, reviews and the pressure of all that has consumed us both,” she explained. “We have always been able to work well together and enjoy it to the fullest and then enjoy our free time. But over the last few days we have been working on things side by side for hours.”
Robach said the way she and Holmes each approach their tasks contributed to the problem, adding, “We work differently. … What we ended up doing is sitting next to each other in silence for hours and that is exhausting.”
Former GMA3 cohosts Amy Robach and TJ Holmes' reported romance made headlines in November 2022 when the TV personalities — both married to other people — were photographed getting cozy on several outings throughout the month. The photos, first published by the Daily Mail, showed the pair holding hands in a car, laughing about a […]
The conversation took an emotional turn when Robach started crying about the distance between them.
“I felt extremely disconnected from you, and I am someone who wants and needs physical touch, words of affirmation, and communication,” she noted, claiming that Holmes was “emotionally removed” from their relationship. “These past few days I felt disconnected from you.”
Holmes tried to understand Robach's perspective and explained his decision to record their speech. He confessed that he felt like “an impostor” for not showing listeners how the couple tackled the obstacles in their romance.
After Holmes asked if Robach felt “pressure” about dating in the public eye, she clarified that her concerns were mostly about their careers. “I don't feel the pressure from the public to stay with you,” she said. “But I feel the pressure of our careers, which I think have been unfairly taken from us.”
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes first connected after being tapped to headline GMA3: What You Need to Know in 2020. “I had done segments with Dr. [Jennifer] Ashton, who I would always ask for her expertise. We worked together almost every day before we were on TV together,” says Holmes […]
The former GMA3 coach anchors made headlines with their relationship in November 2022 after they were caught getting cozy outside the office while still married to other people. Robach subsequently went through a divorce Andrew Shue after more than ten years of marriage, and holmes ended his marriage with Marilee Fiebig.
The couple was subsequently taken off air as ABC began an investigation before their departure was officially announced in January 2023. Despite the backlash surrounding their romance, Robach made it clear that she stood by Holmes.
“I know that I know you well enough, that I spent enough time with you and knew how I felt,” she continued on Tuesday. “And love is sometimes a choice, when it's hard, it's not just a feeling. Lust is a feeling, but love is a choice, I believe, and I chose to love you.
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For his part, Holmes spent most of the podcast asking Robach to express her concerns. He admitted that he didn't always understand why she was worried about their future because he was so confident in their connection, but Robach noted that she sometimes struggles to address the root of her anxiety.
“We've always worked together, but working with this kind of pressure hanging over our heads is something completely different,” she said. “The pressure is great.”
Robach also considered the possibility that her relationship with Holmes might not work out later, adding, “I would be devastated, just personally, because I want to be with you and I chose you.”