Deborah Norville has officially signed off Inside Edition after 30 years, marking the end of an era. The host's final episode aired on Wednesday, May 21, where she shared an inspirational message and expressed her gratitude to her audience and colleagues.

Norville, surrounded by her colleagues, said, "I am literally swimming in gratitude." She continued, "Since I announced my departure last month, I have been floored by the response of my peers and by you, our viewers."

The journalist also shared a personal anecdote, saying, "In my very first job in television, a woman I worked with told me I didn't belong there. I have spent the last 47 years trying to prove her wrong. And so my thought is this: Believe in yourself when it seems no one else does, because you may be amazed where that confidence will take you."

The episode featured a retrospective of Norville's time on Inside Edition, including celebrity shoutouts and interviews with her friends and family, including her husband, Karl Wellner, and their daughter, Mikaela.

Norville announced her departure from Inside Edition on April 2, during the same telecast she celebrated her 30 years on the show. The beloved journalist exclusively told PEOPLE that leaving Inside Edition now was the "right move" for her and her family.

Ahead of her big goodbye, Norville took to Instagram to share a video montage of her time on Inside Edition and note how she helmed shows longer than other TV legends like Barbara Walters, Walter Cronkite, Jane Pauley, Oprah Winfrey, and Johnny Carson.

Norville is looking ahead to hosting the syndicated trivia game show The Perfect Line, set to premiere later this year.

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