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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

Coronation Street star Colson Smith faces setback as he prepares to leave UK for biggest challenge yet

Coronation Street star Colson Smith appears to be facing a setback as he plans to leave the UK for his biggest challenge yet. The actor, who plays Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, was wished luck back in February when he shared his next running ambitions with his social media followers.

Colson shocked fans when he revealed his epic 10 stone weight loss for the first time in 2020. He completely overhauled his lifestyle and documented his journey in his own YouTube film, Bored Of Being the Fat Kid. When lockdown hit, and the cast and crew suspended filming at the Salford-based set, Colson packed up and went back to his family and it was then he found his love of running.

Earlier this year, sharing two photos with his hundreds of thousands of followers, Colson could be seen running in a woodland area, sporting black sportswear and bright orange trainers. Revealing all, he said: "Sooooo… I’m finally running a marathon! Stockholm 2023. Seems the obvious next step on my fitness journey right?!?"

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