Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ Ex-spouses Are Engaged
WHO:
Fox News - Fox News identified Brian Flood as a media editor and reporter for Fox News Digital.
Fox News - Dr. Tammy Nelson is a licensed psychotherapist.
Los Angeles Times - Marilee Fiebig is an immigration attorney.
US Magazine - Shue is 59, Fiebig is 49, Robach is 53, and Holmes is 49.
TMZ - Andrew Shue, identified as the “Melrose Place” star and Amy Robach’s former spouse, and Marilee Fiebig, identified as T.J. Holmes’ ex-wife, are engaged.
NY Post - Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig announced their engagement; their exes are Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.
WHAT:
Fox News - Shue told People, “I’m grateful,” and said, “I had to accept my own part in marriage not working out for me and in not understanding myself well enough and not understanding what matters in a relationship well enough to find the right person for me, and that has been an extraordinary gift.”
Fox News - Shue said, “I don’t think there was anything other than this just happened to be our way of getting to know each other and being able to share ourselves with each other in a time where we both needed a friend.”
Los Angeles Times - Robach and Holmes finalized their divorces in 2023.
Los Angeles Times - Fiebig and Holmes share a daughter.
Los Angeles Times - Fiebig and Shue’s relationship reports surfaced in 2023; an unnamed source told Page Six they bonded over the scandal.
Los Angeles Times - Shue called the way he and Fiebig met “freak luck” and said, “It just happened.”
Fox News - Robach and Holmes lost their ABC News jobs after their affair became public.
Fox News - Robach and Holmes said they were “outed, not caught” because they were in divorce proceedings when intimate photos were published by the Daily Mail.
Fox News - Shue said, “I had to grow through a lot of pain and a lot of struggle and a lot of humility,” and described accepting his role in his marriage ending and learning what mattered to him in a relationship as “an extraordinary gift.”
Fox News - Shue said, “I think the magic of love is when you go from a need to giving,” and said he and Fiebig got to know each other while they both needed a friend.
Fox News - Relationship expert Tammy Nelson said shared life transitions can create an emotional bond, but lasting relationships require both people to work together to build something new.
Fox News - Nelson said divorce does not mean someone has failed at love, and that starting over can bring clearer ideas about personal identity and relationship priorities.
Fox News - Nelson said privacy and control over what a couple reveals can help trust and intimacy develop naturally.
US Magazine - Shue and Fiebig said, “We’re very grateful and hopeful.”
TMZ - Shue proposed to Fiebig, and the couple is officially engaged.
TMZ - Shue described the couple as “very…”; the excerpt does not include the rest of the quote.
NY Post - Shue said of the engagement, “I don’t know how it happened, but there’s a happy ending.”
NY Post - The article says the engagement followed a private wedding involving Robach and Holmes.
WHERE:
Fox News - People reported that Robach and Holmes married in a private ceremony in Arkansas.
TMZ - Shue made his comments to PEOPLE.
WHEN:
Fox News - People reported that Robach and Holmes’ private ceremony took place in September.
Los Angeles Times - Multiple outlets alleged in December 2022 that Robach and Holmes had been involved in a months-long relationship while still married; the reports and Daily Mail images began circulating in late November 2022.
Los Angeles Times - Robach and Holmes were fired from their ABC News posts in January 2023.
Fox News - The Daily Mail published intimate photos of Robach and Holmes in 2022; their ABC News departures followed in 2023.
US Magazine - The engagement was announced one month after Robach and Holmes got married.
TMZ - Shue proposed “this past spring.” The excerpt does not specify a year.
WHY:
Fox News - Robach and Holmes said the scandal’s fallout took a toll on their mental health.
US Magazine - Shue said the couple felt “very grateful and hopeful” about finding love after their respective splits.
NY Post - Shue described the engagement as a “happy ending”; the excerpt gives no further reason.
HOW:
TMZ - Shue asked Fiebig to marry him by proposing.
(UPDATED October 22, 2026 07:23 UTC)
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are engaged, finding a new partnership after both went through high-profile divorces. Shue, the “Melrose Place” actor and former husband of Amy Robach, proposed to Fiebig, who was married to T.J. Holmes and shares a daughter with him. The couple said they are “very grateful and hopeful.” Shue described their connection as an unexpected friendship that grew when they both needed support, calling the way they met “freak luck.” He also said that reflecting on his part in his marriage ending helped him understand what matters in a relationship. Robach and Holmes finalized their divorces in 2023, after their relationship became public and they lost their ABC News jobs. The two have said they were in divorce proceedings when intimate photos were published, and that the fallout affected their mental health.
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(UPDATED October 22, 2026 02:13 UTC)
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are engaged, after Shue proposed this past spring. Shue, the “Melrose Place” star and former husband of Amy Robach, and Fiebig, an immigration attorney and T.J. Holmes’ ex-wife, said they’re “very grateful and hopeful.” Shue called their engagement a “happy ending,” adding, “I don’t know how it happened.” Their relationship reports surfaced in 2023, after Robach and Holmes’ relationship became public and both lost their ABC News jobs. Robach and Holmes finalized their divorces in 2023, and Fiebig and Holmes share a daughter. Shue said he and Fiebig got to know each other when they both needed a friend, and described finding his role in his marriage’s end as part of a painful but valuable period of growth. Relationship expert Tammy Nelson says shared life transitions can bring people closer, while lasting relationships require both partners to build something new together.
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(UPDATED October 22, 2026 00:08 UTC)
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are engaged, bringing together the former spouses of Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. Shue, the “Melrose Place” star, proposed this past spring, and the couple said they feel “very grateful and hopeful.” Shue also called their engagement a “happy ending.” The announcement came one month after Robach and Holmes married privately. Their relationship became public after intimate photos were published, and both lost their ABC News jobs. Robach and Holmes said they were “outed, not caught,” as they were already going through divorces when the photos appeared. Shue said accepting his part in his marriage ending, and learning what he wanted in a relationship, became “an extraordinary gift.” He said he and Fiebig first got to know each other when they both needed a friend, and that love’s magic is moving from need to giving.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 20:23 UTC)
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are engaged, bringing together two people whose former spouses are Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. Shue, known for his role on “Melrose Place,” proposed to Fiebig, and the couple has announced their engagement. Shue said he didn’t know how it happened, but that there was “a happy ending.” The pair also described themselves as “very grateful and hopeful,” saying they found love after their respective splits. Shue made comments about the engagement to PEOPLE. The announcement came one month after Robach and Holmes got married in a private wedding. Shue is 59, Fiebig is 49, Robach is 53, and Holmes is 49. The engagement marks a new chapter for Shue and Fiebig, whose former relationships connected them to the newly married couple.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 16:17 UTC)
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are engaged, bringing together two people whose former spouses were at the center of a high-profile relationship. Shue, known for “Melrose Place,” was previously married to Amy Robach, while Fiebig was married to T.J. Holmes. Shue proposed to Fiebig this past spring, and the couple has now announced their engagement. Speaking to PEOPLE, Shue described the news as a “happy ending,” saying, “I don’t know how it happened, but there’s a happy ending.” The announcement follows a private wedding involving Robach and Holmes. The engagement links the two former spouses, who have each moved on from those earlier marriages. Shue’s proposal marks the next step in his relationship with Fiebig.