Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, will leave the network at the end of June 2027 after 43 years, she announced Monday.

“After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years,” Amanpour, 68, said in a statement. She said she plans to pursue new projects and will continue supporting CNN and its tradition of independent journalism.

Her CNN International program, *Amanpour*, is expected to shift to a weekly schedule in early 2027 and conclude in May. Her PBS program, *Amanpour & Company*, is scheduled to end in December 2026. Amanpour said she will continue co-hosting *The Ex Files* podcast.

CNN chief executive Mark Thompson said he and Amanpour had discussed her decision for several months. He called it the right time for her to leave, both personally and professionally, while expressing regret over her departure.

Amanpour began working at CNN in 1983 and rose from an assistant on the international assignment desk to become one of the network’s most prominent correspondents. She has reported on conflicts and crises including the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the genocide in Rwanda, and wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine. She briefly left CNN for ABC News in 2010 before returning in 2012.