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“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has announced he will be stepping away from the anchor desk.
In a video statement shared to Twitter on Thursday, Noah said that after seven years as the host of satirical news program Comedy Central, his “time is up.”
“It was absolutely amazing. It’s something I never expected,” Noah said of his experience hosting the show. that we’ve been through. The Trump presidency, the pandemic, just the trip, no more pandemic and I realize that after the seven years, my time is up.
Noah, a comedian from South Africa, was a relative newcomer to American audiences when he was named host of “The Daily Show” after signing Jon Stewart in 2015.
“I want to say thank you to you guys who watched this,” Noah said. “I never dreamed I’d be here. It kind of feels like ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ Came here for a tour of what the previous show was, then next thing you know, it I was given the keys.
Noah hinted that his decision to leave the show is rooted in his desire to return to more stand-up work.
“I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road, and when I got back there I realized there was another part of my life there that I wanted to continue exploring. I miss learning other languages. I miss going to other countries and putting on shows,” Noah said.
He expressed his gratitude to his viewers, the crew of “The Daily Show” and Comedy Central, “who believed in this random comedian that no one on this side of the world knew about.”
“I loved hosting this show, it was one of my biggest challenges and one of my biggest joys,” Noah said. “I loved trying to find a way to make people laugh, even when the stories were particularly s***y, even on the worst days. We laughed together, we cried together.
He did not share the date of his last show, but said he would still be around for a while.
“Don’t worry, I’m not disappearing,” Noah said. “If I owe you money, I’ll pay you anyway.”