Coronation Street fans ask 'who' and say it 'feels wrong' as Colson Smith debuts on Celebrity Big Brother
05.03.2024 - 14:05
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Coronation Street fans have been left asking 'who' as they made the same quip about Colson Smith ditching his Weatherfield alter-ego for Celebrity Big Brother. The actor was among the famous faces who gave up their freedom to head into the famous compound on Monday night (March 4).
The celebrity version of the hit ITV reality show returned to screens for the first time since 2018 when former Corrie star and current Dancing on Ice contestant Ryan Thomas emerged as the winner. The new series, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, comes after ITV revived Big Brother with a civilian series in October.
Colson, 25, made his entrance into the revamped house alongside the likes of Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, broadcaster and author Fern Britton and former The X Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.
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Actor Bradley Riches, Ibiza Weekender star David Potts, YouTuber and presenter Zeze Millz, The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren Simon, musical theatre actress Marisha Wallace, the uncle of Kate Middleton Gary Goldsmith, Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and entrepreneur Levi Roots complete the line-up.
But Colson's stint in the house means he'll be taking a break from playing the crime-fighting PC Craig Tinker in Corrie with the soap star confirming he'll be away for three weeks with his absence likely not obvious on screen for a couple of months due to filming taking place so far in advance.
And Corrie fans couldn't resist making the same - if not a very similar - quip about what Colson's CBB appearance means for Craig and the people of