It's the end of an era.
Trevor Noah has officially given up his hosting duties on The Daily Show after seven incredible seasons.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the 38-year-old started his career off in his home country, with several roles in the South African Broadcasting Corporation before heading to America to take things to the next level.
After some smaller roles on television, in 2015 Noah was given the honor of presenting The Daily Show after Jon Stewart's very successful 16-year stint on the program.
Given how popular the show became thanks to Stewart, the South-African native had big boots to fill. But, fortunately, he did it with ease and has now become somewhat of a national treasure, so it's no wonder that fans have been left devastated by the news of his departure.
On Thursday night, Noah hosted The Daily Show for the last time.
In an emotional clip of his final monologue, which was released a few hours before the show aired, the late-night host thanked his fans and also people that weren't his fans, saying that they helped ratings for the show.
"I remember when we started the show, we couldn't get enough people to fill an audience," he began. "There were empty seats and then I look at this now, I don't take it for granted ever.
"Every seat that has ever been filled to watch something that I'm doing," he continued. "I always appreciate it because I know there's an empty seat that sits behind it so thank you so much. Thank you to the people who watch, the people who share the clips... Everyone who's had an opinion, everyone who's been kind enough and gracious enough, even if it's a critique... I wanna say I appreciate those people.
"Even the people who hate-watch, you still pulled up the ratings so thank you, I'm eternally grateful to you," he joked.
The 38-year-old then turned his attention to the "brilliant" Black women in his life who he described as "the reason why I'm here."
"Special shout out to Black women. I've often been credited with having these grand ideas. People say, 'Oh Trevor, you're so smart.' I'm like, 'Who do you think teaches me? Who do you think shaped me, nourished me, and formed me?'" he shared. "From my mom, my grand[mom], my aunt, all these Black women in my life, but in America as well."
"Do yourself a favor," he later advised. "You truly want to know what to do or how to do it? Or maybe the best way or the most equitable way? Talk to Black women — they're a lot of the reason why I'm here and so I'm grateful to them.
"I'm grateful to every single one of you. This has been an honor. Thank you," he concluded his speech.
Watch the full video of his monologue belowThe news of Noah's departure first started circulating back in September, when a clip was shared via the show's Twitter account.
In what was described as a "special message" to fans, the comedian said that he was feeling overwhelming "gratitude" for his time on the show.
"One of the overriding feelings I found myself experiencing... was a feeling of gratitude," he began, later explaining that his journey has been a "wild" one.
"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."
He continued: "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."
So what's next for Trevor Noah?
According to his official website, he'll be embarking on a stand-up tour starting in January and it's set to span the entire year.
We can't wait to see what comes out of that!
