’20/20′ Anchor Elizabeth Vargas To Leave ABC News Next Spring

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR NADCP - Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News "20/20" co-anchor speaks at the 2017 NADCP Training Conference Closing Ceremony at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Wednesday, July 12, 201... IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR NADCP - Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News "20/20" co-anchor speaks at the 2017 NADCP Training Conference Closing Ceremony at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Oxon Hill, Md. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for NADCP) MORE LESS

NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Vargas says she is leaving ABC News next spring after two decades, much of it as anchor of the newsmagazine “20/20.”

ABC News President James Goldston says in a statement Friday that Vargas is leaving to pursue new ventures. She is 55.

In a note to colleagues, Vargas says that she is “incredibly lucky to work with the best in the business.” She co-anchors the newsmagazine with David Muir, after having replaced Barbara Walters 14 years ago.

Goldston says he was most proud of Vargas’ courage in telling about her struggles with anxiety and alcoholism.

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  1. Gee. How will I ever be able to watch 20/20 again? Come to think of it, when will I ever watch 20/20 the first time?

    And who the hell is Paul McCartney?

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