Gayle King issues defiant statement after renewing CBS contract: ‘Rumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated’ – UK Times

Gayle King has renewed her contract at CBS News after reports suggested she would depart the network amid its ongoing overhaul.

“Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” King said in a statement, per Variety, after reports swirled that she would depart the network.

“CBS News is my longtime home, and I am committed to our mission. I’m excited about continuing at ‘CBS Mornings,’” she continued.

“As always, I’m open to new adventures here and ready to go. It took a minute, but we got there. And now that we are here, I am all in.”

King, 71, is considered to be CBS’s most recognizable face after hosting the network’s morning show for over a decade.

Speculation that she would step down from her anchor role began to grow last fall amid the recent massive media overhaul brought on by Paramount’s corporate takeover following their $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.

As the network was facing sweeping layoffs under CBS News’ new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, King addressed the rumors that she would be affected by the changes.

“I saw those rumors. What I say is this: ‘I’m not going to negotiate in the press,’” King said during an October 2025 pre-taped episode of Sherri Shepherd’s talk show. “I hear one thing in the building and one thing outside of the building. I’ll be reading one thing, and I’m like, ‘that’s not true.’”

She continued: “I’ve decided I’m going to stay out of the drama — and there is some drama.”

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