Christiane Amanpour To Exit CNN After 43 Years

Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour is set to leave CNN in June 2027, bringing her 43-year career with the international news network to an end.

According to CNN, the 68-year-old journalist announced her decision on Monday, saying she had spent several months weighing her future before deciding to part ways with the broadcaster.

In a statement announcing her departure, Amanpour described CNN as her partner for more than four decades.

“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 expressed optimism about pursuing new projects after leaving the network, while pledging continued support for its journalism.

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“I look forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism,” she added.

Amanpour also shared a message reflecting her approach to journalism, saying, “Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.”

CNN Chairman Mark Thompson confirmed her planned departure in a memo to staff, disclosing that discussions about the decision had been ongoing for several months.

“Like so many CNNers who will hear the news today, 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 said.

Amanpour joined CNN in the early 1980s as a news assistant before rising to become one of the network’s most recognisable international correspondents.

Throughout her career, she covered major global conflicts, including the Gulf War, the Bosnian War and the genocide in Rwanda. Her reporting assignments also took her to Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine and Iran.

She became known for interviewing world leaders and covering major political and humanitarian crises, building a reputation for incisive questioning and international reporting.

Since 2009, Amanpour has hosted CNN’s international interview programme, ‘Amanpour’. The programme is expected to move to a weekly schedule in January 2027 before ending in May, while she continues reporting and travelling on assignments for the network until June.

Her public television programme, ‘Amanpour & Company’, which airs on PBS in the United States, is also scheduled to end in December 2026.

Amanpour briefly left CNN in 2010 to become the anchor of ABC News’ ‘This Week’, succeeding George Stephanopoulos, but later returned to the network.

Despite her planned exit, the journalist said she would continue to support CNN’s commitment to independent journalism while exploring new professional opportunities.