Colson Smith from Coronation Street has been unfortunate to learn that his car was recently broken into in Manchester, but nobody was hurt.
Former Coronation Street actor Colson Smith has beefed up security at his Manchester pad after a break-in saw thieves nicking items from his car.
The Celebrity Big Brother star, who portrayed PC Craig Tinker on the ITV soap until the character met a grisly end earlier this year, shared the incident on his podcast, On The Sofa.
He co-hosts the show with former Corrie colleagues Jack P. Shepherd and Ben Price. Colson revealed that the robbers made off with a bag full of his cricket kit.
Colson has since “full f*****g Fort Knox” with his home security after the theft, joking to his co-stars, “I’ve gone shark cage over the house.”
READ MORE: Coronation Street star accidentally lets slip Doctor Who actor is joining ITV soapREAD MORE: Frail Katie Price seen for first time since undergoing medical tests amid cancer fears
When Mick Michaelis’ murder of Craig in May of this year failed to garner widespread support, fans were devastated. Colson declared that he would miss the ITV soap “forever” as his final scene from May 1st, which aired on the program.
The 27-year-old, who has spent 14 years playing police officer Craig Tinker on the show, watched his character go into cardiac arrest after being beaten with a baseball bat by Joe Layton.
Speaking on ITV’s This Morning, Colson said of his departure: “It literally is just working at Coronation Street (that I’ll miss the most) and calling that place my work.
“And it was weird, because when I got asked about highlights, I was trying to think of some of the things we’ve done, and I’ve done some mad things, I’ve met the (late) Queen, and I’ve done all this stuff, but it’s the simple stuff.
“We get an ice cream van, with all your mates, and we sit outside in the car park with the cast, the crew, the production team, the security staff, the cleaners, and we’re all so tight there,” the saying goes.
“They’re kind of the best days to have an ice cream with your friends in the summer,” they say. It’s that craic, and I’ll miss it forever because it’s the stuff I won’t get at any other job.
When asked what he would be doing after that, the actor responded, “It’s very strange leaving something you’ve done for so long, because I think it raises the question, “Who’s Colson?” What is his goal?
I’ve been enjoying sitting in the garden, but I’m aware that I want to work on my own because I enjoy watching television and have discovered this is where I belong.
So I want to spend more time on telly, I want to do more with Colson, so watch this space, and I’ll be happy with whatever. I also have a few live shows coming up, more presenting and more audio content, so I want to spend more time there.
Source: Mirror
Leave a Reply