Award-winning journalist Ashley Thompson shared some sad news to her fans and followers, and viewers of CBS46. She says she is leaving the biz altogether in 2021. Many are wondering if this has something to do with her new career/job or because she got engaged this year. Keep reading to find out who her fiance is and what her engagement ring looks like. While her colleagues are proud of her and give her a blessing for her new journey, the viewers made sure that they are going to miss her every single day. Let’s look closely at her reason to leave her current job and how much she used to earn.

Ashley Thompson’s goodbye to CBS46 after 5+ years

On Monday, November 22 Ashley Thompson announced her last day with CBS46 on her Instagram account. Thompson has been working for the CBS affiliate for more than 5 years. She joined the station in 2016 and since then she has been covering news from politics to crime. Her anchoring job has always been a top priority and she won several awards on her journey, one of them being the Best reporter. After such success and so many fans, Thompson decided to leave her work in 2021.

However, Ashley did not miss to appreciate her experience and opportunities in her post. How could she when one of her assignments was to cover former President Barack Obama’s remarks in 2015? She thanked every single person who allowed and trusted her to interview them and share their story.

Why did Ashley Thompson leave CBS46? Does she have a new job?

After 5+years of experience, Ashley herself has acknowledged her invaluable communication and media skills. She is proud of what she accomplished over the years and will always be grateful for it. More importantly, she now can get any job at any place with a great salary but instead of that, she is looking for a normal life. Reporters and anchors have such a heavy schedule that their sleep or eat time is different every day. So, Ashley’s current goal is to enjoy weekends and holidays. She mentioned that she wants a balance in her personal and professional life so that she does not have to choose work when it comes to pivotal life events. She also talked about her mental health saying it’s on her priority list for now.

Ashley is newly engaged to her partner in 2021. Who is Ashley’s boyfriend/partner?

There have been many questions about Ashley’s personal and family life. Because Ashley likes to keep some privacy she never talked about anything until recently when she shocked everyone by showing off her ring. She went to Instagram to share lovely pictures with her handsome boyfriend whose name is unfortunately still unknown. We can tell you that his family name is Sagarese.

Her followers are very happy for her. They congratulated her on her new journey and of course called her lover a lucky guy. Some followers are wondering if she left her job to settle down with her partner and start a new family.

Ashley Thompson’s earning and salary; Her net worth

Being a CBS46 news reporter, Ashley’s average salary was roughly estimated at around $70,000 per year.  She made a good fortune with her career. According to our sources, her net worth is totally calculated between $1-$2 million.