What an amazing ride" (viaNBC).

Holt did not provide a reason for his departure, which will occur at the start of summer.

However, he didsharethat his “time has come.”

Lester Holt stands in front of a SiriusXM background

Though he is leaving “NBC Nightly News,” Holt will continue to work on “Dateline.”

“How do you feel safe anywhere?”

But we almost lived in a world where Holt was never part of the broadcasting company.

Lester Holt smiles while attending an event for NBCUniversal

The letter read, “Thank you for your interest in WNBC.

I was impressed with your credentials.

However, it’s not exactly what we’re looking for at this time.

Lester Holt attends the 2020 NAACP Awards

Good luck with your career.”

“Happy to report all is good.

Back in the chair tonight.”

Lester Holt at NBCUniversal Summer Press Day in 2018

Holt isn’t the first NBC news anchor to take off for personal matters.

Lester Holt speaks onstage in 2019