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A Secret Wedding Revealed Weeks After the Ceremony
Robach, 53, and Holmes, 49, married on September 19, 2026, according to a marriage license obtained by People. The couple had applied for the license just one day before exchanging vows.
But rather than announce their marriage to the world, the newlyweds kept the milestone to themselves. Their secret finally came to light when the paperwork was registered with the county clerk’s office on Tuesday, October 13.
Representatives for the couple did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment, and neither Robach nor Holmes had publicly addressed their marriage at the time of the reports.
Their decision to avoid a lavish public celebration was not entirely unexpected. During a February 2024 episode of their “Amy & T.J.” podcast, Robach had already hinted that she wanted something simple for her third trip down the aisle.
“Justice of the peace. Vegas,” she told Holmes when discussing her ideal ceremony. Holmes appeared amused by the suggestion, responding, “Is there a justice of the peace in Vegas?” before adding, “I thought only Elvis did them … That’s where you want to have it.”
But when the time finally came, the couple skipped Las Vegas and instead chose Arkansas, a state with a significant connection to the groom’s past.
Why Arkansas? The Groom’s Personal Connection Raises Questions
Marriage records confirmed that Robach and Holmes exchanged vows in Washington County, Arkansas, an unexpected destination that quickly sparked curiosity. For Holmes, however, the state is hardly unfamiliar territory.
The television personality was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, and later attended the University of Arkansas. That connection did not stop social media users from questioning the couple’s choice.
“They got married in West Memphis Arkansas. That’s mighty brave in and of itself, lol,” one person wrote, apparently confusing Holmes’ birthplace with the wedding location.
Official records cited by People confirmed that the ceremony actually took place in Washington County, not West Memphis. Another commenter seemed struck by the lengths the couple went to keep their nuptials private, writing, “They even got married in secret 😢.”
Meanwhile, a user reacting to Page Six’s Facebook post had one burning question: “Arkansas??? Why Arkansas?” Although Holmes’ roots explain his connection to the state, the couple has not publicly revealed why they selected Washington County specifically.
And as more details emerged, the wedding location was no longer the only surprise.
Former ‘GMA’ Colleagues Reportedly Snubbed From Guest List
Perhaps the most eyebrow-raising revelation concerned who was reportedly not invited to witness the couple exchange vows.
According to Page Six, Robach and Holmes did not include their former “Good Morning America” colleagues on their wedding guest list. The reported exclusions included people who had once shared close relationships with Robach during her years at ABC.
“Everyone was very close to Amy when she worked at ‘GMA3,'” a source told the outlet. “She’s lost touch with a lot of people from there since she left. People who would’ve been a part of a milestone for her years ago were not included.”
The secrecy reportedly extended beyond their former workplace, with even some close confidantes allegedly unaware that the ceremony was happening.
The apparent distance between Robach and her former colleagues is particularly striking given the scandal that engulfed her relationship with Holmes in 2022, ultimately ending their careers at ABC News.
The Romance That Rocked ‘Good Morning America’
Long before their secret Arkansas wedding, Robach and Holmes were familiar faces to millions of Americans as co-anchors of “GMA3.”
But in November 2022, their professional partnership became the center of a media firestorm when DailyMail.com published photographs showing the pair together outside work, including during a trip to upstate New York.
The images ignited a scandal because both television personalities were still legally married to other people. At the time, Robach was married to actor Andrew Shue, while Holmes was married to attorney Marilee Fiebig.
Despite the controversy, People subsequently reported that a source insisted there had been no overlap between their romance and their respective marriages. Robach and Holmes have also repeatedly maintained that they had separated from their spouses before their romantic relationship began.
During the December 2023 debut of their podcast, the couple explained that they had already started the process of ending their marriages when news of their romance broke.
“We were outed as being in a relationship,” Holmes said, according to Variety. “But everyone else thought we were being outed as adulterers, being outed as cheating on our spouses, which wasn’t the case.”
Their explanation, however, came after the relationship had already triggered a dramatic upheaval at their workplace.
ABC Pulls the Pair Off the Air as Scandal Erupts
The fallout was swift. By December 5, 2022, Robach and Holmes had disappeared from their usual seats on “GMA3” as ABC grappled with the attention surrounding their relationship.
