Colson Smith “will all the time miss” ‘Coronation Avenue’.
The 26-year-old actor has confirmed that he has filmed his remaining scenes as police officer Craig Tinker on the ITV cleaning soap after 14 years on the cobbles and mirrored on bidding farewell to his “household” on the present.
Talking on ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’ on Wednesday (09.04.25), Colson mentioned: “I have been gone three weeks now, I am going to all the time really feel emotional.
“I’ll all the time miss the place. It was my residence. It was my household. These folks, they helped me develop up.”
Nonetheless, Colson did specific his pleasure at having the prospect to discover new alternatives away from Weatherfield.
He mentioned: “It’s totally completely different having carried out one thing for 14 years to now know that you simply’re not doing it anymore, and I am excited to exit and have some enjoyable.
“I am excited, it looks like a brand new chapter of my life beginning.”
Smith completed third on ‘Movie star Large Brother’ final yr and revealed that he has given “loads of recommendation” to his ‘Corrie’ co-star Jack P Shepherd – with whom he co-hosts the ‘On The Couch’ podcast – as his stint in the home will get underway.
He mentioned: “I’ve given him loads of recommendation to be honest, the principle one was to go in and revel in your self, since you solely get to do a present like this as soon as, so go and benefit from it.
“I did inform him to ensure he will get a mattress, however he was the final into the bed room so I do not suppose he is even listening.”
Colson revealed final yr that he was bitterly disenchanted to be leaving ‘Coronation Avenue’ with out having made it to 1,000 episodes as he had set the looks goal for himself.
Showing on the ‘On The Couch’ podcast, he shared: “They’ve mentioned it’s 14 (years). Lower than a thousand episodes although. That was my aim in life. I feel I’m 150 off.”
Colson additionally let slip that his on-screen farewell won’t be going down on the cobbles however inside Roy’s Rolls cafe.
Commenting on his goodbye, he added: “The massive speech is on the road however I don’t suppose I’m on the road, I feel I’m in Roy’s Rolls.”
