Trevor Noah, the host of The Daily Show, announced on Thursday that he will be leaving the satirical news program after seven years. He did not provide a date for his departure.
The 38-year-old remarked in a video posted to the show’s Twitter account, “My time is up.
After being prevented from traveling due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the South African comic claimed he missed it.
I didn’t travel for two years; I stayed in my apartment, he claimed. “I came to the realization that there is another area of my life I want to continue exploring.”
The show rose to prominence under former host Jon Stewart, who hosted the show for 16 years before leaving in 2015.
It came as a surprise to many when relatively unknown Noah was announced as Stewart’s replacement.
No hints have been given as to who will succeed Noah.
In a statement to US media, Paramount Global cable network, which owns the Comedy Central show, said, “Without a date for his departure, we’re working together on next steps.”
In his 2016 best-selling memoir, “Born a Crime,” Noah described his life in apartheid-era South Africa as the son of a black South African mother and a white Swiss-German father.
I’ve enjoyed hosting this show, Noah remarked; it’s been both one of my biggest difficulties and my greatest delights.