Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes on Marriage After GMA3 Scandal

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes mentioned the potential of marriage earlier than formally asserting their 2025 engagement.

The previous Good Morning America hosts made headlines in November 2022 once they had been noticed getting cozy on a number of events whereas they had been married to different folks. (Robach was with ex-husband Andrew Shue whereas Holmes was with ex-wife Marilee Fiebig.)

Practically one yr after they had been kicked off GMA3 because of the scandal, Robach and Holmes debuted their “Amy & T.J.” podcast, the place they opened up about their relationship and the potential of getting married.

“It’s into account,” Robach mentioned in December 2023. “Right here’s what I’d say. We didn’t enter this relationship for enjoyable or for, ‘Let’s see what occurs.’ We entered this relationship as a result of we meant on spending our lives collectively. So whether or not or not now we have some form of authorized, , I don’t know, button on it.”

In October 2025, Robach and Holmes introduced their engagement.

“We’re sharing with all of you that we’re engaged and we’ve been engaged for almost a month now,” Robach mentioned on the “Amy & TJ” podcast.

“We wished to allow you to all know earlier than anyone else was capable of, Holmes added. ”We’ve realized that lesson, I suppose, up to now about our relationship.”

Preserve scrolling to be taught extra about what Robach and Holmes mentioned about marriage previous to their 2025 engagement:

December 2023

Throughout an episode of their “Amy & T.J.” podcast, Robach shared that marriage was “into account” and that they “didn’t enter this relationship for enjoyable.”

“We entered this relationship as a result of we meant on spending our lives collectively,” she defined, including that they aren’t “racing” or “speeding” in the direction of the marriage aisle. “However there’s something, I get it, it’s this factor that I can’t even clarify why there’s this need, however I need to spend the remainder of my life with you, I can say that. It’s on the desk.”

Holmes agreed with Robach, joking that he needs to marry her “partly, since you’re 50 and I’m 46. And I’m very sick of introducing a 50-year-old girl as my girlfriend.”

“That simply sounds silly,” he mentioned earlier than Robach replied, “Thanks for noting the age distinction.”

April 2024

On an episode of the “Amy & T.J.” podcast, Robach shared that they’re “nonetheless deciding” a couple of potential stroll down the aisle.

“I feel we’re nonetheless deciding about, simply, what the extent of dedication is, whether or not it’s authorized or not, however that’s nonetheless up for debate,” she defined. “However mentally, emotionally, we’ve completely agreed to commit to one another. … We haven’t figured the wedding factor out but.”

Holmes appeared confused by his then-girlfriend’s remark, asking, “What does that imply, ‘We haven’t figured it out?’ You imply you haven’t determined?”

Robach mentioned “sure,” explaining that she needs to be with Holmes for the “remainder of [her] life” and would ultimately prefer to reside with him “when the time comes.”

“It doesn’t should be in the present day, tomorrow or subsequent yr, however I’d ultimately need to reside with you,” she mentioned. “I desire a life accomplice. I need somebody who’s with me. Yeah, I like spending the night time with you and waking up with you.”

Robach went on to say that marriage is usually a false “degree of safety” and that “it’s loads more durable to interrupt up while you’re married.”

“And so while you undergo the powerful instances or one thing actually unhealthy occurs or one thing actually arduous occurs, it’s a lot simpler to stroll away if there’s nothing that it’s a must to settle legally,” she shared. “I do know that’s not the rationale why I need to stick with any person, however there may be this notion, there’s this sense of safety, ‘Properly, it’s an additional arduous factor so possibly we’ll each stick it out.’”

Holmes interjected, including, “Isn’t that the precise reverse factor that you just need to occur? ‘I’m solely with you as a result of it’s arduous to get away from you.’”

Robach defined that that isn’t the best way she needs to “have a relationship” with Holmes.

“I nonetheless default to that in my head. I’m simply admitting it,” she revealed. “I’m not saying it makes any sense however I’m simply admitting that there’s one thing about it the place I can say, ‘That’s husband and I’m his spouse.’ It feels extra official and it feels extra actual, regardless that that’s not essentially the case as a result of we’ve lived sufficient life to know that’s not.”

Holmes agreed, noting that it’s “virtually a stronger dedication to not get married as a result of you possibly can stroll out tomorrow.”

December 2024

Robach revealed on an episode of their “Amy & T.J.” podcast that she needs to have their wedding ceremony within the fall. Holmes added that he might see them as husband and spouse “sooner moderately than later.”

“I say that based mostly on my unique conversations with the bride,” he mentioned. “I say that as a result of we’re not making an attempt to determine issues out. We aren’t making an attempt to see if we need to be collectively. We’re not making an attempt to do a trial run to see if this factor can work. That’s not the place we’re.”

Holmes shared {that a} “determination has been made” about him and Robach being collectively eternally.

“After we are getting married, that’s going to be a byproduct of what’s occurring. And it’s coming,” he defined.

Robach shared that they’d “talked about marriage,” besides they hadn’t mentioned a marriage.

“And there’s a distinction between the 2,” she clarified.