ITV news reporter Antoine Allen has left the broadcaster to join independent news channel Al Jazeera English. Although he actually began his new role a few weeks ago, fans are only now realising he has made the leap. He was flooded with support as he acknowledged this in a post on X.
Announcement on X
Sharing a clip from his new employers showing him in action, he penned: "I left the UK weeks ago, but I assume this video didn’t reach many of my followers. Unless you die, there’s no one tells viewers you’ve left. Thank you to everyone who appreciated my time at ITV News. I’ll be wearing a suit a lot less, but giving a voice to the voiceless a lot more."
People rushed to the comments to congratulate him on the new role with one writing: "You made the right move, congrats." Another added: "Good luck with your new role Antoine." A third chimed in: "Keep up the great work Antoine," adding an applause emoji at the end.
A fourth shared: "I'd heard you'd moved on when I was outside the protest outside Westminster Magistrates. London's loss is very much Doha's gain." A fifth gushed: "Ah! Congrats on the move." Meanwhile a sixth commented: "All the best, Antoine."
Career at ITV
Antoine had first joined ITV News in 2019. During his time there he was shortlisted for 12 prestigious awards including Royal Television Society’s Local Journalist of the Year in 2023.
In 2025 he made history by becoming the first-ever winner of the Sports Journalists’ Association’s (SJA) Sport For Change Award – a prestigious honour recognising journalism that explores how sport tackles key social issues such as youth violence, diversity, and climate change.
For ITV's investigations show Tonight he reported on the rise of performance enhancing drugs in sports across the UK and the United Arab Emirates, including coverage of the Enhanced Games training camp. He also contributed to On Assignment and created long form digital films and reports for the broadcaster. Alongside this he was also an occasional newsreader on the channel's flagship breakfast show Good Morning Britain.
Previous coverage and interviews
He has previously covered organised crime in the UK, shoplifting gangs, the black-market of stolen goods, inequality, social unrest, housing crises, and the justice system. He has also proved an impressive interviewer chatting to big names such as Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar nominee Kristen Stewart, and a range of global leaders, World Cup winners, Champions League winners, musicians, Olympians, and industry experts.
