He joined The Daily Show as a correspondent only three months ago. But now, Trevor Noah has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to replace host Jon Stewart. The 31-year-old South African comedian has apparently been named on a short list of potential successors to Stewart, 52, who will step down from his role on the Comedy Central show this year. He is being considered for an integral position on the program, a source close to the matter told Variety magazine. However, no final decision has yet been reached by network executives. Scroll down for video Replacement? Trevor Noah (left) joined The Daily Show as a correspondent three months ago. But now, he has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to replace the Comedy Central program's host Jon Stewart (right)Trevor Noah, 31, joined The Daily Show as correspondent last DecemberNow, he has reportedly emerged as a frontrunner to replace Jon StewartSource told Variety magazine Noah has made short list of possible hostsHowever, no final decision has been reached by Comedy Central bossesNoah, from South Africa, is no stranger to covering controversial issuesHas featured on The Tonight Show and Late Show With David LettermanComes a month after Stewart said he is stepping down as host this yearThe 52-year-old has hosted popular TV program for a whopping 16 years
According to the source, _'s efforts to select a replacement for Stewart - who has hosted the satirical news show for a staggering 16 years - have gained speed in recent days. Following the article in Variety, people across the country have taken to social media to express their views on _ as the potential new host of The Daily Show, with many deeming it 'great' news.