Coronation Street star Colson Smith's trigger for incredible weight loss and co-star 'dad' who supported him
04.03.2024 - 20:53
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Coronation Street star Colson Smith is well known among soap fans for playing Craig Tinker - or PC Craig Tinker to give him his full title - on the cobbles. The actor joined the ITV soap back in 2011 and he has viewers to thank for his continued stint in the show, now in its 13th year.
He previously shared how he only initially came in for just two episodes with his mum, Beth Tinker, played by Lisa Gorge. But "the audience reacted to them and they were brought back," the 25-year-old told the Metro.
Outside of Weatherfield, Colson has appeared as Adam Concus in several short films, the first being Platform2C in 2011, followed by Hollows Wood and Jailhouse Dog in 2014 when already on-screens as Craig.
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But not only have Corrie fans watched Colson grow up in front of their eyes, they've also seen him undergo a dramatic change. He documented his battles with his weight as part of his own film 'Bored Of Being The Fat Kid’, which was released on YouTube in 2021.
It documented his incredible weight loss journey after finding a love of running during lockdown. Colson, who has never revealed the amount of weight he has lost but it is reported to be 10 stone, would drink around five pints of fizzy drinks a day before his fitness overhaul.
He has previously said he weighed 140kg before he discovered a love for running, with him now regularly documenting his runs and gym visits on social media, including completing a half marathon back in October in just over an hour and a half in Belgium.
But Colson has had support with his health and fitness journey. He previously