T.J. Holmes Biography
T. J. Holmes is an American journalist and national television personality who co-anchors ABC News’ “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” a daytime program that brings viewers the most recent news, information, and human interest stories every day. Holmes also contributes to “Good Morning America” and other ABC News platforms.
How old is T.J. Holmes? – Age
He is 45 years old as of 19 August 2022. He was born Loutelious “T. J.” Holmes, Jr. in 1977 in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States, of America.
T.J. Holmes Education
Holmes earned a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Arkansas.
T.J. Holmes Family
Holmes is the younger of two children and was born in West Memphis, Arkansas. “T. Jr.” was his family’s nickname for him. He didn’t start using the name “T. J.” until he started working in professional television.
Was TJ Holmes Married to Amy Holmes? – Wife/ Son – Children
Holmes has been married twice and has three children. He married Amy Ferson, but the couple divorced in 2007. On March 1, 2010, he married Atlanta-area attorney Marilee Fiebig in Memphis, Tennessee. The couple’s first-born daughter Sabine Holmes was born in January 2013. Their other daughter is named Brianna Holmes.
T.J. Holmes BET
Holmes and BET Networks announced in December 2011 that he had signed a multi-platform deal with BET Networks. BET Networks announced in August 2012 that Holmes will host their new original series Don’t Sleep, which will premiere on October 1, 2012, from 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Monday through Thursday, Holmes will deliver astute, biting social commentary on major issues affecting the black community. Don’t Sleep was canceled by BET in March 2013, and Holmes left the network.
T.J. Holmes ABC
Holmes joined the ABC News Team on a freelance/temporary basis on September 26, 2014, filling in on the overnight news programs World News Now (WNN) and America This Morning, as well as filing reports for Good Morning America when news broke overnight, as he did on the day of his hiring and was made publicly official the next day by the GMA Weekend hosts. He will also, like the other WNN anchors, fill in on GMA as needed. On December 23, 2014, he was named WNN’s permanent co-host.
T.J. Holmes CNN
In October 2006, Holmes joined CNN as a news anchor and correspondent. He co-anchored CNN Saturday and Sunday Morning with Betty Nguyen until Nguyen left for CBS in March 2010. Holmes then took over as the sole anchor of the newscast. At CNN, Holmes reported from the scenes of numerous breaking news events, including Joplin, Missouri, which was devastated by multiple tornadoes in May 2011, New Orleans during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, and Blacksburg, Virginia, immediately after the Virginia Tech shootings. On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Holmes also anchors from Ground Zero.
In 2008, Holmes anchored live from Yankee Stadium during Pope Benedict XIV’s historic first papal visit to the United States. Holmes was able to obtain some of the first accounts from survivors of US Airways Flight 1549, which crashed and landed in the Hudson River in January 2009. During the first presidential debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, Holmes also reported from the University of Mississippi campus. Holmes also anchors major news stories, such as Saddam Hussein’s execution in 2006, the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008, and the Glasgow Airport terrorist attacks in 2007. Holmes was a part of CNN’s coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 and the presidential primary campaigns in 2008, both of which won Peabody Awards. Christmas Day 2011 marked Holmes’ final day on CNN.
How much is TJ on GMA worth? – Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
What is TJ Holmes’s Salary?
He earns an annual salary of $75,000.