Craig Tinker’s Coronation Street ‘replacement confirmed’ after Colson Smith axe
Craig Tinker’s Coronation Street ‘replacement confirmed’ after Colson Smith axe
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Coronation Street fans think they know who is set to replace Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) as the local bobby after spotting a new character in a recent episode. Craig is set to depart the cobbles later this year after 14 years, with actor Colson Smith having announced his departure on social media.
![[Craig Tinker speaks to DS Swain in Coronation Street]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_218342684-571a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker’s time on the Cobbles is to come to end in 2025,’ he wrote on Instagram. ‘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.
![[Gemma and Chesney are horrified as the police pay them a visit in Corrie]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27_01_coro_chesney_gemma_01-c839.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘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.’. Colson joined the show at just 12-years-old, and has been part of some huge storylines over the years, including one that saw his character Craig diagnosed with OCD.
![[Lisa and Kit looking intently at something in Corrie]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237648891-d655.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. After leaving school, Craig decided to become a police officer, and has been trying to keep the residents of Weatherfield in check ever since.
However, it seems that another copper is already getting ready to step into his role, and he caught viewers’ attention in a recent episode. On Monday night, Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) received a visit from the police, who revealed that they needed to talk to him about damage to a van.
