Amy Robach Believes Lara Spencer Pushed for Her and T.J. Holmes’ Break From ‘Good Morning America’

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Drama behind the scenes? Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes were temporarily benched from GMA3 — and an insider exclusively tells Us Weekly that Robach thinks her coworker Lara Spencer is behind the removal.“The bosses were thrilled and giddy with the ratings on Friday, but now Amy and T.J.

are suddenly off the show,” the source claims. “It’s not a delayed reaction — something happened and Amy is blaming Lara.”Robach, 49, and Holmes, 45, made headlines on Wednesday, November 30, when the Daily Mail published photographs of the duo — who are both married to other people — getting close during several outings together.

While the pair returned to host GMA3: What You Need to Know for the rest of the week, Us confirmed on Monday, December 5, that they won’t be back for the foreseeable future.“ABC made the decision after further details came to light,” the insider tells Us, adding that Robach believes Spencer, 53, is the reason she and Holmes are temporarily off the show.

According to the source, the tension dates back to late 2012, when Robin Roberts took a break from GMA while recovering from a bone marrow transplant.“Lara was livid that Amy was seen by bosses as Robin’s heir-apparent,” the insider tells Us. “It was clear that Amy would be the one to step in.