Coronation Street star filming FINAL scenes today as they are set to be killed off in shock exit
A BELOVED Coronation Street star is filming his final scenes today as his character is killed off, The Sun can reveal.
Popular soap star Colson Smith has been written out of the ITV soap after 14 years of playing Craig Tinker.
The news that actor Colson would be leaving Corrie hit the headlines earlier this year.
The Sun then revealed how the character was set to be killed off. leaving the soap star no chance of returning to the cobbles.
Now, that time has come for Colson to bow out of the famous ITV show forever.
The Sun can exclusively reveal that the soap star is filming his final scenes TODAY.
A Coronation Street source told us: “It’s an incredible emotional day – Colson is going onto set for the last time and wrapping up his scenes.
“It’s the end of an era and there will be lots of tears this afternoon.
“He’s throwing a huge party later to celebrate his time on the show – he’s made an epic playlist and the drinks will be flowing for the cast.”.
KILLED OFF
The Sun revealed earlier this month how Colson’s character Craig would be killed off in a dramatic storyline that will air this summer.
A source told us: “Craig has grown up on the street and he’s become part of it so it was a tough decision to make but one that will be worth it.
“PC Tinker will meet his maker in heroic circumstances this summer and there won’t be a dry eye in the house when it goes out.
“Colson is taking it well and there’s a real feeling that this chapter is closing for him and there are bigger and brighter things ahead.”
SAYING GOODBYE
The actor addressed his exit in an emotional statement earlier this year.
He wrote on Instagram: “Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker’s time on the Cobbles is to come to end in 2025.
“I’ve loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world.
“I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street.
“I’ve learned pretty much everything about life from the people who call it home.
“I’m excited to play out the exit story for our Craigy. For me, this is the end of the beginning.
“I genuinely can’t wait to see what chapter two has in store for me.”
BECOMING A SOAP STAR.
Colson joined the cast of Coronation Street as Craig Tinker in 2011, when he was just 13-years-old.
Over the years, viewers have seen his character at the centre of various hard-hitting storylines.
This included being bullied as a schoolboy to becoming a policeman and battling OCD.
Coronation Street continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.