EastEnders star’s final scenes air after the actor was axed from the show – and another TWO exits are coming
Actor Micah Balfour was axed from the BBC soap after just 18 months after joining as George Knight’s estranged son Junior.
After an affair with his former stepmother Cindy Beale and a forgotten plot to revamp the Square and cut down its market, Junior’s cards were marked.
And in today’s episode, viewers watched as Junior said goodbye to all the people he’d interacted with during his time in Walford.
He said farewell to ex Cindy, hugged his sisters and gave uncle Kojo his prized car to look after before issuing his dad with a warning to stay away from Nicola Mitchell.
With that he drove out of the Square to start a new life in Dubai.
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A source previously said: “Bosses decided not to renew Micah’s contract and he filmed his final scenes last month.
“Obviously Micah was gutted but he understands how it all works.
“His final scenes will air before Christmas. The door is being left open.”
But actor Micah isn’t the only star leaving the soap in the coming weeks.
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The Sun exclusively revealed how both Bobby Brazier and Molly Rainford will be leaving the show this year.
An EastEnders spokeswoman said previously: “We can confirm that Bobby Brazier will be leaving EastEnders, and we wish him all the best for the future.”
A telly insider revealed: “Bosses had a meeting with Bobby only recently as they had a plan in mind for a storyline, and it just so happened that Bobby was also thinking that now was the right time to look for other opportunities outside the show.
“The timing of the decision worked for both, but his final scenes are not for a while yet.
“The character has had a great run, but the time is now right for Bobby to look for other opportunities, and for EastEnders to wave goodbye to Freddie Slater.”
The BBC also confirmed Molly’s exit, saying: “We can confirm that Molly Rainford will be leaving EastEnders later this year, and we wish her all the best for the future.”
An insider added: “Molly came into the show two years ago, and in that time has been trusted with some great storylines.
“It’s just so happened that when Molly was considering other options in her career, a meeting was held to discuss the future of the character, and both parties were in mutual agreement that it was the right time for Anna Knight to wave goodbye to Walford.”