December 10th 2024.
As we continue on through the story, we find ourselves on the next page, eagerly turning to see what happens next. We've been following the journey of Colson Smith, the talented actor known for his role as Craig Tinker on Coronation Street. Recently, Colson took to TikTok to open up about his personal struggle with food bingeing. One of his followers asked him what inspired him to start his fitness journey and Colson was happy to share.
"It was something I had to do," Colson revealed. "I was on shaky ground and didn't even realize how big I had gotten. But before Covid, I weighed 24 stone and was extremely unhealthy." He then went on to describe his unhealthy relationship with food, where he would go through cycles of binge eating followed by restrictive eating and self-hatred. This went on for about a year until he saw an opportunity for an important storyline on Coronation Street.
Colson pitched the idea to the show's producers, involving his character Craig Tinker's struggle with an eating disorder and OCD. "It was a bit close to home, but I thought it would make for a great story and it's important to address these issues on TV," Colson shared. The producers were on board with the idea, but unfortunately, the pandemic caused some changes in their plans.
This isn't the first time Colson has opened up about a personal struggle. He previously revealed that he had undergone a hair transplant at the age of 22 after noticing his hair loss. In an Instagram post, he shared how much more confident he felt after taking this step to regain his "luscious strawberry blonde locks."
Aside from his role on Coronation Street, Colson also participated in ITV's revival of Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, where he came in 3rd place. During his time on the show, he had a bit of a clash with Levi Roots, the inventor of Reggae Reggae Sauce, who called him "boring."
Back on the cobbles of Coronation Street, Colson's character Craig Tinker is facing some trouble with his colleague, DC Kit Green. This week, Craig gets involved in the theft of Debbie Webster's car, which was actually stolen and crashed by Daniel Osbourne. Kit catches Craig reviewing CCTV footage and makes it clear that he is in charge of the case. Viewers are left wondering if Kit has something up his sleeve and if Craig will figure it out.
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