Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour has announced she will leave CNN in June 2027, ending a 43-year career with the international news network. Read More:…
Christiane Amanpour joined CNN in 1983 and rose to become the network's chief international anchor, building a reputation as one of the most recognisable figures in global broadcast journalism. Over the decades she reported from major conflict zones and historic events, including the Gulf War, the Balkans wars, the Arab Spring and, more recently, the war in Ukraine, often conducting high-profile interviews with world leaders.
Her planned departure in June 2027 marks the end of an era for CNN, a network she helped shape into a byword for international news coverage. The outlets largely agree on the core facts—her 43-year tenure, the 2027 exit date and her own framing of the move as a positive step toward new opportunities—but none have yet reported who might succeed her, what her next role will be, or how CNN plans to mark her exit closer to the date.