Colson Smith, known for playing police officer Craig Tinker in Coronation Street, has shared some unseen pictures from his final scenes as his character’s time on the show comes to an end after 14 years.

From 2011 until now, Tinker has been known on the cobbles but he hasn't always been a police officer at Weatherfield Police.

He started playing Craig as a child and reminisced on the soap's official Instagram page about his first two episodes where he was a non-speaking character.

However, Smith has now paid tribute to his character and the times he’s had with fellow actors over the last 14 years, as he shared an Instagram post with pictures from his “final block as Craig Tinker on Coronation Street.”

In the roundup, Smith shared images of his on-set makeup where he can be seen with huge cuts across his face following an attack on his character.

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