Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN at the end of June 2027, concluding a 43-year career at the network, she announced Monday.

Amanpour, 68, joined CNN in 1983 as an assistant on its international assignment desk and is now its chief international anchor. She became known for reporting from major conflicts including the Gulf War, Bosnia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran.

“After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years,” Amanpour said. She thanked colleagues and field crews and urged journalists to “always be truthful, not neutral.”

Her CNN interview program, *Amanpour*, will move to a weekly schedule in January and conclude in May 2027. Amanpour will continue reporting and traveling on assignments for CNN until her June departure. Her PBS program, *Amanpour & Company*, is scheduled to end in December 2026.

CNN chairman and CEO Mark Thompson said he and Amanpour had discussed the decision for several months. In a memo to staff, he thanked her for “43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship” and said he had accepted that the timing was right for her personally and professionally.

Amanpour said she will continue *The Ex Files*, her podcast with former husband Jamie Rubin, and expects to pursue other projects after leaving CNN.