The decision, shared in a letter by ABC News' president on Monday, comes after the co-host's romantic relationship was revealed.
In a letter to ABC News staff from the outlet's president, Kimberly Godwin, on Monday, it was revealed that the anchors will remain off-air while ABC news completes an internal review of their working relationship turned romantic.
"As we start this new week together, I want to take a moment to address the on-going matter involvinganchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach. I understand that the continuing coverage can be distracting from the incredibly important work our team does here at ABC News," the letter began. co-hosts, Godwin informed staff that there will be a"rotation of anchors" who will man "Amy and T.J.
"I'm going to talk about something that has become an internal and external distraction. The relationship between two of our colleagues," Godwin said at the time, according to ET's source."I want to say that while the relationship is not a violation of company policy, I have really taken the last few days to think about and work through what is the best for ABC News."
ET's source noted that"there's a hope that the dust will settle" on the controversy,"but whether that happens before the holidays is unclear.", sources have told ET there's been"mixed reactions" among the network's staff. Per the sources, while some feel it's not a big deal, others think it completely taints the brand. That being said, everyone has been told to stay the course, avoid the distraction, and keep working with business as usual, the sources shared.
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