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David 'Kochie' Koch will leave Sunrise after a record 21 years on the show - but says his next move won't take him too far.
The breakfast host made the announcement just after 8am on Monday in between stories, prefacing the bombshell with: 'Before we move on, just a bit of news from me.'
He told viewers after 'nearly 21 years and 5300 shows', he felt it was time to pass the torch to the next generation.
'I started here before Facebook, before Instagram, before Twitter and iPhones. That's how old I am,' he said, as his co-host Nat became visibly emotional.
'I have loved every single minute of it and I'm incredibly proud of what we've achieved here over the last 21 years. I've been privileged to experience so many great adventures, to meet so many different people and to meet so many different people and to cover so many moments of history in the making. It really is the world's best job.'
Koch, 67, will air his last show in two weeks, having made his mark as the longest-serving breakfast host in Australian history, Seven confirmed in a statement.
The television star said the move would allow him to focus on his family and business interests - but he didn't rule out a return to the Sunrise couch.
An emotional David Koch announced he is leaving Sunrise after almost 21 years on the show
'As everyone knows, I'm a finance nerd so you'll still see me pop up every so often on RBA board meeting days or covering other big
