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Jeff Zucker resigned on Wednesday as the president of CNN, departing one of the most powerful positions in American media after acknowledging that he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with another senior executive at the network, The New York Times reported.

Mr. Zucker, 56, wrote in a memo on Wednesday that his relationship had come up during an internal investigation into the conduct of Chris Cuomo, the CNN anchor who was fired in December over his involvement in the political affairs of his brother, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York.

“I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years,” Mr. Zucker wrote. “I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong.”

He was referring to Allison Gollust, CNN’s executive vice president and one of the network’s highest-ranking leaders, who said on Wednesday that she would remain at CNN.

“Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years,” Ms. Gollust wrote. “Recently, our relationship changed during Covid. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time.”

Both Mr. Zucker and Ms. Gollust are divorced. Mr. Zucker is also leaving his role as WarnerMedia’s chairman of news and sports.