He was educated at St Bonaventure's school in London[2] and went on to study drama at Havering College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
[2][3] Upon leaving LAMDA, he received the Alan Bates Award for outstanding graduating actors.
[5][1] In 2018, Babalola finished a five-month run at London's Royal National Theatre production of Network, opposite Bryan Cranston.
[1] In 2022, it was announced that he would lead the upcoming Showtime drama series King Shaka.
[6] However, in April 2023, the network shelved the show, and its fate remained uncertain as of June 2023.