WATCH: Longtime Fox & Friends Host Announces 'Last Day' on the Couch Live on Air: 'The Hours Sucks'

After nearly three decades of early mornings and cheerful banter from the "curvy couch," Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy announced live on-air Thursday that he's stepping back from his daily hosting duties — citing the grueling schedule as a major reason.

"After decades of getting up at 3:30 and driving into NYC in the dark, today is the last day I will host the show... from the couch," Doocy said.

Doocy clarified that he would be transitioning into a different role with the show that would allow for more flexibility. "I'm not retiring. I'm not leaving the show. I'm still a host — but it's time for a change."

A fixture on the top-rated morning show since its launch in 1998, Doocy will shift to a new role as the show's roaming correspondent. Instead of appearing daily alongside co-hosts Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, and Lawrence Jones in New York, Doocy will travel the country for Fox & Friends' signature diner visits and on-the-ground features — a move he jokingly dubbed becoming the "coast-to-coast host."

"The show is great," Doocy said. "I love the show — but the hours suck."

His heartfelt announcement ended a remarkable 6,828-day run of waking up in the middle of the night to anchor the show that helped shape modern conservative media. Even President Trump chimed in, offering a warm farewell via video message from the Oval Office, calling Doocy a "fantastic guy."

"Thank you for all of your service, because truly, it was service," Trump said. "You are a very very good man."

Doocy, 68, emphasized he won't be far from his audience — just further from the alarm clock and closer to his grandkids.