Coronation Street star 'set' to enter Celebrity Big Brother house after 'agreeing to huge deal'

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Coronation Street fan favourite Colson Smith looks set to enter the iconic Celebrity Big Brother house next week according to claims.Colson, who has played police officer Craig Tinker on the ITV soap since 2011, is said to be very close to signing a big deal that will see him enter the compound on Monday night.The actor first appeared on Corrie as a 13-year-old and has gone on to become one of the programme's most loved residents over the yearsTV bosses believe he would be the perfect candidate for the big reboot with producers having been in talks since 2023 to pin him down.

After six off air, the star-studded version of the iconic reality show will return to screens in just a matter of days and ITV1 are pulling out all the stops to ensure it's a series to remember, the Mirror reports.They want Colson, 25, on board for the relaunch and appear to have won the battle.Earlier this month, it was also reported that Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is poised to enter the house after splitting with Davide Sanclimenti.

Other stars on the alleged line up include Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, ex-TOWIE star Joey Essex, former X-Factor judge Louis Walsh and Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith.A source told The Sun: "Big Brother producers have been in talks with Colson for months and it looks like a done deal. "They're thrilled he's keen to enter the nation's most famous house because he's a big name already loved by millions of viewers and they were hellbent on securing someone from Corrie as it's great cross-promotion for ITV. "Colson's character Craig is a huge favourite with soap fans and he's just as likeable and down to earth in real life so don't be surprised if he ends up winning the whole thing. "He's