'Riverdale' Star Casey Cott Welcomes First Baby, a Son, with Wife Nichola Basara

This is the first baby for the couple, who tied the knot in 2021

Casey Cott has a new addition to his family!

The Riverdale actor, 30, welcomed his first baby, a son, with wife Nichola Basara on Monday, September 18, he announced on social media Friday.

Sharing the exciting news on Instagram, Cott posted a photo of himself and Basara as they pushed their newborn son in a stroller. In the photo, the star had two hands on the stroller and looked at his wife, who was gazing down at their son.

"Cashius 'Cash' Michael Cott 9/18/2023," the actor captioned his post, revealing his son's name and birthday.

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The comments were flooded with congratulations from Cott's friends and family, including his Riverdale costars Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes.

"😭😭 congratulations. Love you so much," Reinhart, 27, wrote, while Mendes added, "congrats you two 🥹🎉 can’t wait to meet lil cash!!"

Cott and his wife tied the knot in 2021.

In April, the couple revealed their exciting baby news exclusively to PEOPLE, announcing that they were expecting a baby boy in September. "We thought there was a chance I was pregnant but, you never really know until you know for sure!" Basara told PEOPLE.

When they discovered their newest addition, the pair wasted no time in thinking about names. "We have one picked, but we'd like to wait to share — you never know if when we see the little guy, we'll have a change of heart," they told PEOPLE at the time.

Cott said that their family and friends have been "so excited" to hear about the baby news, especially his Riverdale castmates.

"By far, one of the most incredible parts of the Riverdale process has been spending time together for seven full years. Celebrating major life milestones with everyone is something we will cherish forever," Cott said. "From our wedding to our first child, the cast has been there along the way to celebrate with us!"

At the time, the pregnancy had been "good so far" for Basara, a personal trainer. "I typically keep my diet quite regimented, but I have been craving the occasional pizza, ice cream and anything that has to do with noodles! All I want to eat these days are carbs!"

Basara continued, "Also, my new bedtime is 9:00 p.m. with zero exceptions, much to Casey's dismay! But all in all, I've been so lucky to be feeling pretty great."

Cott's new role as dad coincides with the ending of his long-running TV show, Riverdale. As his tenure on the show comes to an end, the actor said that the timing of this pregnancy is "such a beautiful thing."

"As one major milestone in our lives — Riverdale, along with our time in Vancouver — comes to an end, this beautiful new chapter is about to begin," he said. "We are just so excited to be parents and to make this child's life as amazing as humanly possible!"

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