Comedian Trevor Noah is leaving “The Daily Show” after hosting one of Comedy Central’s hallmark programs for the last seven years.
The funnyman made the announcement on his show Thursday, according to a clip shared on Twitter by The Daily Show’s account.
“It’s been absolutely amazing, it’s something that I never expected and I found myself thinking throughout the time, everything we’ve gone through … and I realized after seven years my time is up,” Noah said to gasps from the audience.
The South Africa native said he’s loved hosting the show, calling it one of his greatest challenges and joys.
“I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh,” Noah said.
Noah took over “The Daily Show” in 2015 after he started as a contributor the previous year.
It was not immediately clear when Noah’s last show would be.
The impending departure was first reported by Decider.
