Kevin O’Leary wasn’t ready for Mark Cuban to say goodbye to Shark Tank. “I tried to turn him around on that decision because he's been part of the DNA of the show for so long,” O’Leary, 70, exclusively told Us Weekly during an interview with Daniel Lubetzky.

Studies show friends can help you live a longer, happier life—and can impact your professional success. Family is important, but if you want to live a longer — and happier — life, friends matter even more. Take for instance Shark Tank ‘s Kevin O’Leary, who just got a little misty when talking about his friend Mark Cuban.

"He didn't even blink. He was on the plane the next day. He never even questioned it," the investor tells Chris Wallace The post Kevin O’Leary Sheds Tears as He Recalls How Mark Cuban ‘Saved’ Him From $2 Million Debt appeared first on TheWrap.

For now, the show still boasts its four remaining originals — Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, and Kevin O’Leary — and they aren’t showing any signs of stepping down just yet. When asked by TV Insider if he had any thoughts of retiring from the ABC show anytime soon, O’Leary, 70, revealed why the answer is decidedly no.

Tears welled in Kevin O’Leary’s eyes as he recalled a time that Shark Tank costar Mark Cuban got him out of a rut. During a recent appearance on Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?, Kevin, 70, opened up about his time in the political sphere in Canada in 2017.

The Shark, who first joined the show as a guest investor in season 2 and became a full-time addition in season 3, will kick off his final season on the show when it premieres Friday, Oct. 18