Aisha Tyler is leaving The Talk after o-hosting for six years.

“I just realized I had to let something go,” she said on Thursday’s episode, while fighting back tears. “And it’s been the hardest decision of my life because you guys are my family and I love being with you every day, you know that… Our friendships are so precious to me, and the thing I’m going to miss most is all of the time we get to spend together when we’re not on camera.”

Tyler  did reassure viewers that she would return to guest co-host and promote projects.