Loutelious T J Holmes is a journalist and TV personality. He is famous for appearing as a host in Saturday and Sunday Morning and anchor of ABC News.
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Personal life
Holmes was born in 1977 in Arkansas. He has an elder sibling whose personal information including name is not known to the media. His father used to call him T Jr and he started using T J as his name in his career. He got a degree in broadcast journalism. He dated Brooke More, his high school girlfriend for long. He had a son with her. Although everyone expected him to marry More, they broke up and he started dating Amy. He had a daughter with Amy before his marriage. He then married Amy Ferson whom he divorced in 2007. Shortly after marriage, he dated Rozonda Thomas. It is not known whether he knew Rozonda before his divorce. It is certain that Rozonda was not the reason for their separation. There are no details to why they broke up. After a year of being single, he met Marilee Fielbig in 2009. He married Marilee Fielbig in 2010. In 2013, he had a daughter with her.
The reason for his first divorce is not known to the media. He never talked about his personal life. His relationship with his ex-wife and ex-girlfriends are not known to the media. His relationship with his children from previous relationships is not known to the media. He is usually seen with his youngest daughter only. His wife Marilee is a lawyer by profession. During an interview, he stated that he and his wife are blessed with enough economic stability that he does not need to get a job just for the sake of earning. His net worth and salary details are not known to media.
He was never a part of any extra marital affair. His marriage is going strong. There are no rumors about separation. Marilee and Holmes want to keep their personal life to themselves and thus, there is very little chance that we will be learning about his family life in near future.
Career
Holmes joined KSNF Channel in Missouri. He spent a year there before joining CBS as assignment reporter. In 2003, he moved to KNTV in San Francisco. In 2006, he joined CNN as an anchor. He joined Saturday & Sunday Morning in 2006. In 2011, he joined BET Network. In 2012, he became the host of Don’t Sleep. In 2013, the network announced that the show was cancelled. In 2012, he had appeared in many MSNBC segments as substitute anchor. In 2013, he worked for a short period of time with CNN. In 2014, he joined ABC News and worked in GMA, America This Morning and others.
He is a member of many associations for African Americans. He is also a board of visitors of Emory University. He has been recognized several times for his works with prestigious awards. In 2007, he received Young Alumni Award for Arkansas Alumni Association. In 2011, he was one of the 100 most influential black Americans as per The Root. His future plans in terms of his career are not known to media.
Last Modified: May 11, 2020
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