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T.J. Holmes slept with 24-year-old staffer in his office
T.J. Holmes, the suspended co-host of “GMA3”, has been accused of having s** with a much younger ABC employee while on the job.
According to a source who spoke to DailyMail.com, Holmes was allegedly involved in a months-long affair with Jasmin Pettaway, who was 24 at the time, in 2015.
The source claims that Holmes took advantage of Pettaway’s position as a script coordinator, which was her first job in television.
Pettaway had reportedly reached out to several people for mentorship, and Holmes was one of the individuals who responded.
The insider further alleges that Pettaway and Holmes often worked the same shifts and would grab drinks together.
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The first time their relationship turned s**ual was supposedly in Holmes’ office, just a couple of hours before he was set to go on the air.
The source said that Pettaway was confused after the incident and did not know what it meant.
According to the informant, Holmes’ behavior towards Pettaway was part of his recklessness, which was not uncommon.
The source also revealed that Holmes had once gotten “handsy” with Pettaway in public while wearing his wedding ring, and that their affair fizzled out after a few months, leaving Pettaway to wonder if Holmes was ever truly invested in being her mentor.
An internal investigation is reportedly already underway into whether anything happened between Holmes and Pettaway.
An ABC source told Page Six that if the alleged affair did take place when Holmes was Pettaway’s superior, it would be a huge problem for him.
The network declined to comment on the matter.
This is not the first time that Holmes’ workplace behavior has come under scrutiny.
In November 2022, news of his months-long affair with his then-married “GMA3” co-anchor, Amy Robach, was revealed.
After an investigation into the nature of their relationship, it was reported that Holmes had allegedly had romances with at least two other employees, including married producer Natasha Singh.
The source further adds that Holmes and Robach are unlikely to return to “GMA”, as HR and executives are looking for a way to get rid of them.
While Holmes and Robach are equals, if he did have an affair with an underling, it would be grounds for his dismissal.
The pair have lawyers, and mediation is set to begin next week.
Representatives for Holmes, Robach, and Pettaway declined to comment on the matter.
