Coronation Street's Colson Smith says 'bye' as he shows off new look before transformation amid soap news
09.01.2024 - 18:30
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Coronation Street star Colson Smith was left saying 'bye' as he changed his look for his return to the cobbles. The actor said he was 'excited' to be heading back to filming on the ITV soap where he is known for playing police officer Craig Tinker.
Colson took a break for Christmas and returned to the Salford-based set on Tuesday (January 9) - but not before having to make a little bit of a change first. During his time off, the 25-year-old decided to grow out his facial hair but unfortunately, that doesn't match the baby-faced look his character has to possess.
Taking to his Instagram Story, Colson posted a selfie where he could be seen sporting a black hoodie under a cosy teddy bear fleece while also wearing a black baseball cap. He gave a serious look towards the camera with his beard and mustache very much a prominent feature on his face.
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"Hi," he typed alongside the photo before sharing it again and adding: "It's back to work in the morning which means back to Craig Tinker." He added as he posted a different selfie: "You guessed it. BYE BYE BEARD," before adding *NSYNC track, Bye Bye Bye.
Colson eventually showed off the finished look as he posed for a mirror selfie with his clean-shaven face on show while he also lifted his arm and tensed his bicep as he captured the snap. "CRAIGY'S BACK," he panned adding the Eminem song, Without Me.
He also shared that it appears to be getting easier to transform back into his Corrie alter-ego as he added: "Only the 2 cuts to the face in the process too." Colson then teased his scripts, confirming he