*Trevor Noah announced Thursday that he is exiting “The Daily Show” after 7 years.
“There are so many people who make this thing come together, and I want to say thank you to the audience for an amazing seven years,” said Noah on last night’s episode, PEOPLE reports.
“It’s been wild. I remember when we first started, so many people didn’t believe in us. It was a crazy bet to make. I still think it was a crazy choice… What a journey it’s been,” the host continued.
“It’s something that I never expected, and I found myself thinking throughout the time, everything we’ve gone through — the Trump presidency, the pandemic, just the journey, the more pandemic,” said Noah. “And I realized that after these seven years, my time is up. But in the most beautiful way, honestly.”
Craig Kilborn served as the original host of “The Daily Show” when it premiered in 1996. Jon Stewart took over from 1999 to 2015 and then Noah became the host.
“I’ve loved hosting the show. It’s been one of my greatest challenges. It’s been one of my greatest joys. I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh even when the stories are particularly s—– on the worst days. We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time, said Noah on last night’s broadcast.
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