The star shared the exciting news on Instagram, posting a black and white photo of the baby’s hand holding their parents’, accompanied by a red heart.
The couple have since received a host of delighted messages in the comments, with fellow EastEnders star James Farrar (Zack Hudson) sharing a heart emoji.
Kitty Castledine (Penny Branning) shared two white hearts, while Hollyoaks star Ben Richards added: “Congratulations brother.”
Many more shared their well wishes, one fan writing: “Congratulations to you both,” while another added: “Congratulations, welcome to fatherhood, enjoy every minute.”
“Oh my goodness! Huge congratulations to you both! How wonderful,” a third beamed, as a fourth wrote: “If you get half the joy I’ve been having, you’re going to absolutely love being a dad. And you’re going to be brilliant!”
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Micah revealed in August that he was set to become a father in an Instagram post, writing: “So we have some exciting news……,” on a photo that showed a sign saying: “Baby Balfour, February 2025.”
Micah previously appeared in Emmerdale as Jermaine Bailey, and joined the cast of EastEnders as Junior Knight last year.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of EastEnders as part of the Knight family,” he said at the time. “I grew up watching the show and many of the characters have been part of my life for as long as I can remember, so walking onto the Square for the first time was the most surreal experience of my career!”
