Earlier this year, Dr. Jennifer Ashton announced that she would be leaving ABC after 13 years with the network. Before her co-hosts could say goodbye on June 27, she recently opened up about her departure. Since her devoted viewers and followers are all curious about the reason behind her decision, let’s take a look at why Dr. Jennifer Ashton is leaving GMA.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton is leaving GMA to focus on her new business venture.

In April of this year, Dr. Jennifer Ashton announced on her show that she would be leaving Good Morning America and ABC. When asked by her co-host, DeMarco Morgan, about "what's next," she spoke about her new business venture, which leans more into her "medical professional passions." She further explained the reason for her departure by saying, "I really wanted to dedicate 100 percent of my bandwidth to launching this new company."

The aforementioned company seems to focus on information, content, community, and symptom management regarding women’s health. It has currently launched a free newsletter called Ajenda. Ashton further explains, “I think there’s a huge need right now for women’s health, information, and communication, and people can go to joinagenda.com to follow what else I’m doing.”