Joe Layton, a Corrie cast member who plays villain Mick Michaelis, has spoken about Colson Smith’s exit from the ITV soap opera earlier this year.
Soap star Joe Layton has spoken about a co-star’s departure from Coronation Street ahead of his own exit from the ITV soap. He’s paid tribute to a former colleague who left the show recently after more than a decade in the cast. It was announced in January that Colson Smith, 26, would be leaving Corrie after having joined the cast in 2011. He made his final appearance in May when his character Craig Tinker was killed off in a storyline involving co-star Joe, 33.
Police officer Craig was attacked by Mick Michaelis (played by Joe) whilst trying to arrest him. He was left for dead after being hit over the head with a baseball bat and was later pronounced death at hospital due to swelling on the brain. Ahead of his own departure, Joe has now paid tribute to Colson, whom he said brought a “positive energy” to the set. He suggested that his former co-star’s absence is felt by the remaining cast and crew behind-the-scenes on the show.
Joe told the Mirror: “He was such a positive energy and for the other cast and crew there’s obviously a massive Colson-sized hole everywhere at Coronation Street. But we had a good chat when we first met and continued to chat.”
The actor added that he had “bonded” with Colson over their mutual support of football team Leeds United. He went on to describe his former colleague as “warm-hearted” whilst talking about Colson following his exit.
We quickly bonded because we both supported Leeds United, Joe said. And what a lovely, welcoming person he is, I was just struck. He never said to me, “I’m doing this bad thing to this popular character,” in any way, shape or form.
Colson had stated that he wanted his character to be killed off for his departure. He stated to the Mirror and other media outlets earlier this year that he wanted the door to be shut so that I could “know in my head” that Craig’s journey has already been completed and Corrie has already done that.
He continued, “It was the right thing for me to be killed,” at the time. According to Colson, “I think Craig dying, and Craig dying in the line of duty as a copper,” was by far the most ideal story for the exit.
Although his final scenes have not yet been broadcast, Joe is now scheduled to leave Corrie for good. This week, it was made fun of that the cast member, who would be happy to return, would be breaking through the cobbles.
After leaving prison, his character Mick is expected to unleash mayhem. Joe made a joke about how no one on the street is safe. He won’t tolerate serving a life sentence, and he’ll do whatever it takes to leave the country and bring his children with him.
Coronation Street airs tomorrow at 9 p.m. on ITV, ITVX, STV, and STV Player.
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