A first look at Colson Smith’s final scenes on Coronation Street promise a violent and tragic exit. 

The actor – who has played Craig Tinker in the ITV soap since 2011 –  confirmed that he would be leaving Weatherfield earlier this year.

Gutted fans will be devastated to know that they don’t have long to wait until Colson says his goodbyes, and ITV shared a sneak peek of what to expect after Monday’s instalment of the Corrie.

DS Swain’s (Vicky Myers) voiceover asks: ‘If we knew today was our last day on earth, what would we do differently?’

In the lead up to Craig’s death, viewers will see him shadowing DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) in CID. 

Little does Craig know what is going on in DC Green’s personal life…

Craig Tinker is bloodied and battered after a brutal attack in harrowing first look at Colson Smith’s final Coronation Street scenes

The actor – who has played Craig Tinker in the ITV soap since 2011 – confirmed that he would be leaving Weatherfield earlier this year

Gutted fans will be devastated to know that they don’t have long to wait until Colson says his goodbyes, and ITV shared a sneak peek of what to expect after Monday’s instalment of the Corrie

And the sneak peek shows a series of events that end in Craig fighting for his life. 

Colson’s final scenes on Coronation Street will air the week commencing Monday 19 May. 

Speaking about what viewers can expect to see in the next few weeks, Colson said: ‘I can’t wait for people to see Craig’s final scenes.

‘It is exactly the exit I wanted for him and we are all really proud of what we filmed in those final weeks. It was actually great fun. 

‘I was walking around covered in fake blood for days and I was chuffed that I got to work with so many brilliant people in this final storyline.’ 

Since November last year, it was revealed a number of stars were leaving, including Colson.

And back in January the star revealed to MailOnline  that he was told in Autumn 2024 that he would be written out of the soap. 

In the lead up to Craig’s death, viewers will see him shadowing DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) in CID… Little does Craig know what is going on in DC Green’s personal life

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At the time an inside source also explained that Colson is excited for the next chapter of his career and said viewers should look forward to a ‘brilliant exit storyline’.  

Reflecting on his on the show, Colson confessed that he has loved ‘every single second’ of his time on the show and feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to have been a part of the show for so long.

Colson told MailOnline: ‘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.’

Colson has been a huge fan favourite since joining Weatherfield in 2011 

Over the last few years, Colson has undergone an incredible weight loss journey, which saw him deal with some hard habits

Colson has had a huge transformation over his 14 years on the show, as he looks almost unrecognisable from when he first set foot on the set.

Over the last few years, Colson has undergone an incredible weight loss journey, which saw him deal with some hard habits.

In 2021, he revealed to The Mirror that he used to ‘self-harm’ with food and ‘didn’t see how much damage’ he was inflicting on himself.

He told the publication: ‘My routine (before) was very difficult as I kind of left my parents at 17 to live in Manchester, which was away from home.

‘And when everyone else was at uni, I’m sat on bloody Deliveroo every night. So I kind of had got myself into a really unhealthy position where food was a self-harm to me.

‘It was my comfort and I didn’t realise how much damage I was doing to myself with it.’

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.