

Casey Cott. Justine Yeung/The CW
The Riverdale household has formally grown with the arrival of Casey Cott and spouse Nichola Basara’s first child.
Cott, 31, introduced his son’s arrival by way of Instagram on Friday, September 22, revealing his identify as “Cashius ‘Money’ Michael Cott.” The actor additionally shared the infant’s birthday, writing that Money was born on Monday, September 18.
The actor additionally gave followers a glimpse at his new child son, posting a photograph of the newly minted household of three in an elevator.
Cott is all smiles within the snap as he holds on tight to his child’s stroller and stares at his spouse. Basara, in the meantime, can’t preserve her eyes off the newborn boy within the image.
The comfortable couple obtained an outpouring of affection within the feedback part from Cott’s Riverdale costars. “😭😭 congratulations. Love you a lot,” Lili Reinhart replied, kicking off the onslaught of messages from the solid.

Camila Mendes added, “Congrats you two 🥹🎉 can’t wait to satisfy lil money!!” Madelaine Petsch additionally celebrated the comfortable information, writing, “AHHHHHHHH. i like you!!!”
Cott has all the time been surrounded by love from his Riverdale castmates together with at his and Basara’s December 2021 marriage ceremony.
“They’ve been requested,” Cott solely informed Us Weekly in August 2021, teasing that his costars had been “conscious of their duties developing.”
When the twosome tied the knot later that yr, KJ Apa, Vanessa Morgan, Drew Ray Tanner and Charles Melton had been among the many CW stars available to have fun.
Cott and Basara toasted to their marriage by jetting off on a romantic honeymoon that included a go to to Disney World. Greater than a yr later, they introduced in April that they had been anticipating child No. 1.
“Mrs. Cott’s obtained a child in her stomach!!!” Cott wrote by way of Instagram on the time, sharing an image of his partner holding up a optimistic being pregnant check. “There’s nothing higher than seeing that phrase pop up on the display after taking a check!”
Previous to changing into mother and father, Cott closed an enormous chapter of his life with the conclusion of Riverdale. After 7 seasons, the teenager drama got here to an finish in August — and Cott had one factor on his thoughts after saying goodbye to his character, Kevin Keller.
“I’m simply actually excited to hang around with my tremendous sizzling spouse,” he confessed throughout a bunch interview with Vulture, printed final month. His costar Cole Sprouse joked, “I’m excited to hang around with Casey’s tremendous sizzling spouse.”