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Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Axed Coronation Street star Colson Smith reveals new job after ITV soap killed off PC Craig Tinker
The 26-year-old left viewers in tears with his final scenes, which airs this week NEW CHAPTER Axed Coronation Street star Colson Smith reveals new job after ITV soap killed off PC Craig Tinker AXED Coronation Street star Colson Smith has revealed his first new job away from the soap. This week, the 26-year-old's character PC Craig Tinker was heartbreakingly killed in the line of duty - leaving viewers in floods of tears. Advertisement 2 Colson Smith's final Coronation Street scenes aired this week Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 PC Tinker was killed off Credit: ITV Colson, who grew up on the cobbles after joining in 2011, was told his character would die during the soap's recent cull. Revealing his next steps, Colson said he's swapping TV for radio as he joins BBC Radio Leeds as a presenter this summer. Colson told fans: "Thank you so much for all the love this week! I really appreciate it! "Some of you have been asking, what next for me? Advertisement "There's a few exciting things going off!! "BUT one thing I can tell you for now, is that I'm joining the team at BBC Radio Leeds this summer!!! "Catch ya on the wireless in Yorkshire!!" Craig's final scenes saw him try to arrest villain Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton). for driving under the influence - as well as over concerns he'd hurt wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty). Advertisement Unfortunately, Mick overpowered the young policeman and brutally attacked him with a bat - leaving Craig for dead. He succumbed to his serious injuries in hospital.
Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Axed Coronation Street star Colson Smith reveals he's auditioned for major BBC series
The hit dramedy has been renewed for a second series Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AXED Coronation Street star Colson Smith has revealed he's auditioned for a major BBC series. Colson, who starred in Celebrity Big Brother last year, left Corrie behind, with his final scenes set to air later in the year. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Axed Coronation Street star Colson Smith has revealed he's auditioned for a major BBC series Credit: ITV 4 Colson has played the character Craig Tinker since he was 13 years old Credit: ITV 4 Colson explained how he has auditioned for another policeman Credit: Getty Speaking on On The Sofa, which he co-hosts with fellow Corrie actors, Ben Price and Jack P. Shepherd, Colson explained he self taped for a new policeman role. The new part would be in the crime dramedy Ludwig, which has been renewed for a second season. But the new role is not too different from his Corrie character, policeman Craig Tinker. Colson said: "I think it was too similar to Craig Tinker. I find it very, very difficult to play a copper. "The casting brief – like, I basically did a brainstorm of everything that was on the casting brief – it was, like, cringey, likeable. "I was going through it and it was grating." The soap star wasn't sure if he would get the role but he enjoyed the experience. "I did it and I've not heard anything back, so that's the way it goes. "But I think it was just nice to do my first tape and it was for a relatively big (production)," he said. He added: "I knew I wasn't going to get it sort of thing, because one, it was for a big show and two, a copper. Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals new project after soap axe - as he opens up about final day on set "But it was just a nice experience to get out and do it." Colson joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2011, when he was just 13-years-old. Over the years, viewers have seen him at the centre of various hard-hitting storylines. From being bullied as a schoolboy to becoming a policeman and battling OCD. But the 26-year-old was sadly axed when bosses decided to get rid of his character Craig Tinker. Colson was one of a number of stars to have been given the boot over the past few months with co-stars Luca Toolan (Mason Radcliffe) and Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster) having also been written out by bosses. Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw) and Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) also opted to quit the programme following the high-profile exit of Helen Worth as Gail Platt after 50 years. On the Sofa with Colson, Jack and Ben is a podcast based on the friendship the three stars formed on the famous cobbles. 4 The comedy drama Ludwig has been commissioned for a second series Coronation Street airs on ITV and ITVX.
