CNN’s chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, has announced that she will leave the network next June, ending a 43-year association with the broadcaster.
Amanpour, 68, made the announcement on Monday in a statement. “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!” she said.
She said she looks forward to new projects and will continue to support CNN’s tradition of independent journalism. “Remember: always be truthful, not neutral,” she added.
Amanpour, who earned global recognition as a foreign correspondent, has hosted her nightly interview programme on CNN International since 2009. She cut back to a few days a week in January 2025. From January 2027, the show will air once a week until it ends in May. She will keep reporting and travelling for CNN through June.
CNN chairman Mark Thompson broke the news to staff in a memo on Monday morning. He said the decision was carefully considered and had been discussed between them for several months.
“I’m very sorry to see her go, but I’ve come to accept that this is the right time for her, both personally and professionally,” Thompson wrote.
He described her as “one of the most trusted and beloved journalists anywhere” and said the network would take time to celebrate her before she departs.
Amanpour also thanked her colleagues, particularly her show teams and field crews. She recalled covering the First Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran, saying it was the teams and camaraderie that mattered most as they pursued facts and truth “without fear nor favor.”
Her PBS programme, “Amanpour & Company,” will end in December. She will continue to host her podcast, “The Ex Files,” with her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin, produced by Global.
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