EastEnders Junior star's life off-screen including Emmerdale role and real age

Actor Micah Balfour, known to EastEnders fans as the cunning Junior Knight, has quickly become a central figure in Albert Square since joining the BBC soap in May 2024.

Junior, the estranged son of George Knight, arrived in Walford with a chip on his shoulder and plenty of secrets to uncover. His strained relationship with his father has been a source of intense drama, with revelations about their shared past shaking the Knight family.

As the festive season approaches, Junior is set to play a pivotal role in the much-anticipated EastEnders Christmas special. Teasers suggest a dramatic confrontation during the Knight family Christmas dinner that could change the family dynamic forever with Cindy (Michelle Collins) left out in the cold.

With emotions running at an all-time high and unresolved tensions brewing, we've taken a closer look at actor Micah and his life away from the show.

Micah, who is from Peckham, London, first gained prominence with his role as PC Benjamin Gayle in the ITV police drama The Bill, a character he portrayed until the show’s conclusion in 2010.

After leaving The Bill, Micah starred in the 2010 festive special of Doctor Who, playing the role of the co-pilot. He appeared alongside Matt Smith who was playing the Time Lord at the time.

The soap actor also starred as Dr Jermaine Bailey in Emmerdale from 2015 to 2016, where he featured as the village doctor who encountered serious trouble.

His most notable storyline on the soap involved his character entering a relationship with seventeen-year-old patient Belle Dingle, an affair that consequently cost him his job and his marriage.

Upon his departure from Emmerdale, Micha expressed how "sad" he was to leave the show. Taking to X, previously known as