Overview
- A BBC spokesperson said Micah Balfour will leave the soap later this year, wishing him well for the future.
- Balfour joined in May 2024 as Junior Knight, the estranged son of George Knight, marking an 18‑month run.
- Multiple outlets report that Junior will not be killed off, though the show has not detailed the exit storyline.
- Coverage links the move to cast changes under new boss Ben Wadey, with Molly Rainford’s previously confirmed departure also pending.
- No final air date has been announced, and some reports claim his last scenes are already filmed without official confirmation.