GMA’S TJ Holmes has been accused of another fling with a much younger coworker before his affair with Amy Robach.
ABC script coordinator Jasmin Pettaway’s affair with TJ allegedly began with sex in his office when the then-24-year-old reached out to him for career mentorship, a source claimed to DailyMail.com.
In a shocking interview with DailyMail.com, a source claimed that Jasmin and TJ, now 45, had an affair in 2015, just five years into his marriage to Marilee Fiebig.
The source, who knew Jasmin well at the time, says the sexual relationship left her “confused” and uncomfortable.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said: “He was a predator who took full advantage of his position, and he was reckless.
“It was Jasmin's first real job in television, and it was a big deal for her.
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“She was looking for a mentor and she reached out to several people. TJ was someone who was responsive, but he absolutely abused the position of trust.”
At the time, Jasmin was on the same shifts as TJ, who is 13 years older than her.
The source claims to DailyMail.com that the then-correspondent was known to grab drinks with colleagues after work, and that one time he invited Jasmin into his office, where she saw he was drinking liquor.
Following their alleged first hookup, which took place in his office when “he was about to go on air in a couple of hours,” the source claims TJ was “reckless” about his affair with the junior coworker.
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“He just didn't seem to care. You know, he's wearing his ring.
"He has a wife, he has a relatively high-profile job, but he wasn't acting like he was concerned about either of those things at the time.”
The source also recalled an incident when the pair were having drinks together in a public setting and TJ allegedly “got handsy.”
‘ALL ON HIS TERMS’
Their affair allegedly continued for several months and included a visit to the broadcaster’s apartment before it “fizzled out.”
The source said: “Jasmin was a beautiful girl and he had it all on his terms. He was interested and then he wasn’t.”
“No-one talked about abuse of power back then, but stuff happened.”
Jasmin, who now lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio, has since slammed ABC’s “'toxic work environment” and claimed it “really damaged my self-esteem” in an interview with Voyage Ohio in 2021.
A representative for TJ had no comment at this time.
The U.S. Sun has also contacted Jasmin for comment.
ABC has not responded to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
However, an ABC source reportedly told the Page Six that “there is already an internal investigation underway into if anything happened between TJ and Jasmin Pettaway.”
THE NEXT EXIT?
TJ and his co-host Amy were taken off the air in December after their extramarital affair was exposed by photo and videos.
Earlier this week, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that the pair will not be returning to GMA.
A source claimed: "ABC's legal team takes a really long time because it's a really small, but absolutely trusted team of attorneys.
"They are definitely dotting their Is and crossing their Ts for Amy and TJ's exit strategy."
While the network insider doesn't know the specifics about what the coupled-up co-hosts’ future may or may not be at the network, "it's clear they are not coming back to GMA3."
However, ABC is yet to make an official announcement on TJ and Amy’s futures, while GMA3 is currently anchored by a variety of guest stars.
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After his affair with Amy came to light, TJ was also accused of having a three-year fling with married GMA producer Natasha Singh from 2016-2019.
Natasha was reportedly good friends with Amy, who is currently in the process of divorcing her husband Andrew Shue.
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