Coronation Street fans think they have spotted Craig Tinker's 'replacement' as the police officer will soon be leaving the cobbles behind.
Fans of the ITV soap will now know that actor Colson Smith confirmed earlier this month that he'll be bowing out of the popular programme soon after being told by soap chiefs that his character had reached the end of the road.
Colson has grown up alongside his character on-screen, having first appeared in Weatherfield as the son of Beth Tinker, played by Lisa George, as a youngster back in 2011.
However, Colson confirmed on January 6 that as he prepares to mark 14 years in Weatherfield this summer, his time as his policing alter-ego is coming to an end.
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