US EditionAxed Coronation Street star reveals 'exciting' new job after leaving ITV soap
- Colson Smith, aged 26, ended his 14-year role as PC Craig Tinker on Coronation Street with the character's death in May 2025.
- Smith revealed in January 2025 that he would be leaving Coronation Street, and shortly after, his character was killed following an attempt to arrest Mick Michaelis.
- Craig Tinker's death followed a beating by Joe Layton's character Mick Michaelis, and his final scene featured doctors covering his body with a sheet.
- Smith said on ITV’s This Morning he will miss “that craic” at Coronation Street, where he learned “pretty much everything about life” and valued simple moments.
- Smith announced he will join BBC Radio Leeds this summer, describing the new role as “exciting” and signaling a career shift after leaving the soap.
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