has found its new co-anchors following the exit of T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan will co-host's third hour, ABC News announced on Thursday, May 11.
The pair will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, who is ABC News' chief health and medical correspondent. The shakeup comes after Holmes and Robach parted ways with ABC in January following the news of their romance.ABC News also announced on Thursday that Gio Benitez will join Saturday and Sunday broadcasts alongside current co-anchors Whit Johnson and Janai Norman.
Back in March, a source told ET that ABC had been considering both Benitez and Morgan as anchors on the network. The two men had each hosted following news of Robach and Holmes' romantic entanglement, which resulted in ABC, Holmes and Robach deciding to part ways.A source shared in March that ABC has been testing out different pairings to see who has the best chemistry onscreen. «Gio has been with ABC for almost 10 years, is familiar with the brand, and is a familiar face on the regular morning show,» the source said. «Fans not only know him, but feel a comfortability with him on-air, effectively making his choosing an easy choice should they go in that direction.»The source added that Morgan has also been an early frontrunner.
As of late, the anchor has been in Los Angeles, working as an ABC correspondent. Morgan is a regular freelance correspondent, filling in on all ABC news platforms.
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