‘GMA’ TJ Holmes Gets Emotional Over A Big Announcement

GMA Host TJ Holmes recently shared details of a proud moment and was almost in tears announcing the same. The 45-year-old shared his excitement with fans on Twitter. This comes a week after the host celebrated a major milestone and pushed through a difficult injury. The journalist successfully ran the NYC marathon despite his leg injury. What is this proud moment he got emotional over? Keep reading to find out the details!

TJ Holmes Excited About New University Of Arkansas Chancellor

The TV personality took to Twitter to express his delight after the University of Arkansas confirmed that Charles Robinson has been named the seventh chancellor. As per reports, the university board voted unanimously to appoint Charles as a chancellor. He has served at the university as interim chancellor since August 2021 and now his employment term has been increased by three years.

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An excited TJ re-tweeted the university’s post and wrote, “Damn near in tears. We got our guy. The right guy. Board did the right thing. Charles is the real deal and now the first black chancellor in my alma mater’s history.”

Why Is This Moment So Special To TJ Holmes?

He further explained how the news is so special to him and wrote, “A proud moment for many of us who walked that campus as students and support it as alums. #WPS.”

Holmes’ followers quickly flocked to the comments section in agreement with the tweet. One wrote, “Couldn’t agree more! One of the best professors I had at the U of A and he sparked my interest in History, Africa, and teaching. He’s a large part of the reason I went on to earn two Ivy degrees…all the way from a town of 800 in rural Arkansas. So exciting!”

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Another added, “Yes! The University of Arkansas did the right thing, the smart thing, and hired the man who already knew how to do the job well!”

GMA Host Braves Through Pain, Aces A Marathon Run

It seems like this has been a great few weeks for the journalist. As per The Sun, hours before his marathon run last week, he caused concern with fans after he shared his health status on Instagram. The host revealed that he has an IT (iliotibial) band issue on his left leg. It is a painful condition in which the connective tissues in the legs rub against the thighbone.

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However, even with the pain, the GMA host seemed excited about the run across the Verrazano Bridge during the NYC marathon. Concerned fans asked Holmes to be careful with his knee.

One wrote, “While every situation is different, please don’t risk forever damage to your knee. I promise you it’s not worth the suffering and lack of mobility plus lack of treatment options.”

He was accompanied by his co-host Amy Robach, who also shared a picture of herself on Instagram before the marathon commenced.