‘I didn't enjoy it' Axed Corrie star reflects on hit TV show appearance

Metro

25-04-2025

Coronation Street's Colson Smith has reflected on his appearance on a Big Brother spin-off show, a year on from his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The actor, who plays Craig Tinker in the show, featured on Late and Live to discuss last year's series but also his friend and co-star Jack P Shepherd, who has reached the final stage of the competition.
Despite enjoying himself, Colson admitted that he would've found the appearance better if he was just there to talk about Jack and their friendship.
Speaking on podcast On the Sofa, which is hosted by Colson, Jack and fellow Corrie star Ben Price, Colson pondered:
'It was very weird going back to that show last night, it was very weird. It was just odd wasn't it? Because it would have been almost better if I was just there as Jack's mate rather than being there from having done it last year.'
As Ben encouraged Colson to elaborate, the star said: 'I don't want to say I didn't enjoy it', to which Ben responded: 'I think that's fine, Colson. This is what the pod's about. It doesn't have to be…You can say what you feel…'.
Colson added: 'I think for me, when I did Big Brother, I enjoyed it more once I was out than when I was in and I think when you go back to it and you're like, 'Oh so it was this this, this and that, that, that'. It just seems different. It wasn't my show, was it?'.
The star said that he was happy to feature on Late and Live, as it meant he received an update on how Jack was doing, following Patsy Palmer's eviction.
'For that, I was glad that I went. The rest of it…I did it [the show] and the way I did was absolutely fine for me. I enjoyed Big Brother, I got friends out of it, I had a nice time and I look back and have good memories of it. More Trending
'I think it's done, I don't want to go back and…I think I'm too sensitive for that show and that environment and that audience. I think going back just threw me off a little bit.'
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Colson Smith has left Coronation Street, with Craig Tinker rumoured to be getting killed off in a dramatic storyline.
Addressing the reception he received in the wake of his exit, Colson revealed that he'd received a message from Barbara Knox, who plays Rita Tanner.
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'She said: 'People come and go all the time… and there's some people who are there who love the show. You're one of those people and I just want to say thank you for all the time that I've spent with you and the way that you treat me'.
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