Lester Holt, longtime anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News," announced Monday he will be stepping away from the broadcast at the beginning of the summer, the network reported. Holt, who is 65, has been anchoring the show for 10 years.

I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has,” the 65-year-old wrote in a lengthy statement announcing his departure.

Over the past few months, almost a dozen high-profile news anchors and hosts have left their roles, the latest being Lester Holt and Joy Reid.