\n CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network\u2019s chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cAfter many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!\u201d Amanpour said in a statement.\n <\/p>\n
\n Amanpour, 68, said she \u201clooks forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Amanpour, a household name worldwide for her heroism as a foreign correspondent, has hosted an eponymous nightly interview program on CNN International since 2009.\n <\/p>\n
\n In January 2025, she scaled back to hosting a few days a week. In January 2027, she will shift the program to once a week, until it ends in May. She will continue reporting and traveling the world for CNN through June.\n <\/p>\n
\n CNN chairman Mark Thompson shared Amanpour\u2019s decision in a memo to colleagues Monday morning.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cChristiane has thought carefully about this decision, and she and I have been discussing it for some months,\u201d Thompson wrote. \u201cLike so many CNNers who will hear the news today, I\u2019m very sorry to see her go, but I\u2019ve come to accept that this is the right time for her, both personally and professionally.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Thompson described her as \u201cone of the most trusted and beloved journalists anywhere\u201d and said the network will take time to celebrate her \u201cbefore she departs next year.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cIn the meantime, on behalf of the entire CNN leadership team, I want to thank Christiane for 43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship,\u201d he wrote.\n <\/p>\n
\n In her statement, Amanpour said she wanted to thank \u201call the amazingly talented people I\u2019ve worked with throughout this incredible journey. Especially my beloved show teams and field crews.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cFrom my very first big exciting assignment covering the First Gulf War, to the horrors of the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran and all the points in between, it\u2019s the teams and the camaraderie that counted so much,\u201d she said, \u201cas we together battled to seek the facts, the evidence and the humanity, so that CNN could always broadcast the truth about the world and to the world, without fear nor favor.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Amanpour\u2019s PBS iteration, \u201cAmanpour & Company,\u201d will end in December.\n <\/p>\n