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Corrie's Colson Smith says he was 'self harming' with food after being bullied over his weight

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For the latest Coronation Street news and spoilers - sign up here Coronation Street star Colson Smith has opened up about the bullying and trolling he endured over his weight.

The 22-year-old Corrie favourite, who plays policeman Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, says he was bullied while growing up for being 'fat and ginger.' For comfort he turned to food which became a form of 'self harm', he explained in a new short film about his weight loss journey. "I've never liked the way I look.

I've never been happy and I've never been content in it and that's always been quite a challenge," said Colson, who joined Coronation Street when he was 11.

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