Trevor Noah departing from The Daily Show

Trevor Noah is moving on to greener pastures after he announced that he will no longer work on The Daily Show.

Announcing on Thursday’s episode, the 38-year-old shared that he felt like his time was up.

"I found myself thinking throughout the time, everything that we’ve gone through … and I realized that after seven years, my time is up."

He candidly shared that he "loved hosting the show," and called it one of his "greatest challenges" and "joys".

"After seven years, I feel like it’s time," he continued, sharing that he want to explore new things and misses "learning other languages, going to other countries and putting on shows and just being everywhere doing everything."

He added, "I’m really grateful for every person who is here and even the people who aren’t because they did great things. It’s a weird thing to say, I’m not good at goodbyes and it’s not instant, I’m not disappearing, don’t worry.

"I’m really grateful to a network who believed in this random comedian nobody knew on this side of the world."

Paramount later confirmed to Variety with a statement that read, "We are grateful to Trevor for our amazing partnership over the past seven years.

"With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps. As we look ahead, we’re excited for the next chapter in the 25+ year history of ‘The Daily Show’ as it continues to redefine culture through sharp and hilarious social commentary, helping audiences make sense of the world around them."