Coronation Street stars praise Colson Smith as he celebrates soap milestone with throwback photo
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street star Colson Smith was praised by co-stars and fans as he celebrated a special milestone. The actor, who plays Craig Tinker on the popular ITV soap, shared a throwback photo with his 180k Instagram followers.
It shows him as a young Craig, cradling a handful on biscuits. Captioning the post, Colson wrote: "12 years of my pal Craig Tinker #TINKS".
In a comment, the actor added: "That’s half of my life by way." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. At just 12 years old, in 2011, Colson, now 24, was cast as Craig, the son of Beth Sutherland and Darryl Parkins.
Throughout his time of the show, his storylines have included a battle with OCD and his journey to becoming a police officer.
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