EastEnders actor Danny Walters has shared some exciting family news, as he’s become a father.
The soap star, who played Keanu Taylor on the BBC soap between 2017 and 2024, announced on Instagram that he and his partner Maddi had welcomed a daughter into the world.
He shared a black and white photo to his Instagram, showing the newborn’s hand being held by her mum’s and dad’s.
“One Month With You, Autumn. Born March 25,” he wrote in the caption.
Fellow EastEnders stars congratulated the new dad in the comments, with Denise Fox actor Diane Parish writing: “Ah wow! Congrats to you all Danny.”
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“Congrats darling,” wrote Honey Mitchell actor Emma Barton, while Clair Norris, who plays Walters’ on-screen sister Bernie, left a series of heart emojis.
Walters’ exit storyline saw Keanu revealed as the Christmas Day victim of The Six, teased nearly a whole year in advance through a flash-forward.
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When Keanu’s death aired, Walters stated that it had been “extremely difficult” keeping the truth secret.
“I feel like I’ve been very deceitful to my friends and my family (laughs) and have made many excuses!” he said. “But, I wanted the storyline to have as much impact as possible for the audience.”
The actor also revealed that he kept Keanu’s mechanic overalls as a memento from his time on EastEnders.
EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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