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A new chapter for Trevor Noah as he exits The Daily Show & gets back to his comedic roots

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Trevor Noah shocked viewers when he shared that his time was up as host of The Daily Show. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)
Trevor Noah shocked viewers when he shared that his time was up as host of The Daily Show. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)

Who's this guy? Where does this baby-faced kid come from? This was the reaction of many Americans when Trevor Noah took over The Daily Show from veteran host Jon Stewart in 2015. 

Sure, his name had been popping up on TV shows – but taking over this programme? One where you had to know the US political landscape like the back of your hand and give your satirical take on it?

It’ll never work, they said. But just look at our Trevor now.

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