Published Thursday, 07 January 2010
The controversial broadcaster is leaving after 13 years at the Corporation.
Ross has been one of the biggest faces at the BBC, with his Friday night chat show, his Radio 2 show and his film review programme.
His salary, a reported £18m over three years, and the scandal over actor Andrew Sachs have recently caused controversy.
Ross, 49, said in a statement that he had decided not to renegotiate his contract when it ends at the end of July.
He said: "Although I have had a wonderful time working for the BBC, and am very proud of the shows I have made while there, over the last two weeks I have decided not to re-negotiate when my current contract comes to an end.
"I would like to make it perfectly clear that no negotiations ever took place and that my decision is not financially motivated.
"I signed my current contract with the BBC having turned down more lucrative offers from other channels because it was where I wanted to be and - as I have said before - would happily have stayed there for any fee they cared to offer, but there were other considerations."
Ross will continue to work on his current projects until the summer and says he will continue to host specials, including the Bafta Film Awards and Comic Relief.