Coronation Street’s Craig Tinker, played by actor Colson Smith, is soon leaving the ITV soap and now first-look images and a trailer may have confirmed reports he gets killed off

There could be a heartbreaking Coronation Street d3ath on the way next week, as Craig Tinker bows out of the ITV soap after a “vicious attack”.

Actor Colson Smith was confirmed to be leaving the role after more than a decade earlier this year, having learned last autumn he was being written out. Recent reports claimed Craig would be killed off in a tragic storyline, and now new spoilers, images and a trailer have teased this could be the case.

Viewers will no doubt be hoping Craig survives and leaves Weatherfield alive, but it’s now been confirmed the fan favourite will be left seriously injured and fighting for his life. As Kit Green’s storyline with villain Mick Michaelis heats up it seems poor Craig may get caught in the crossfire, and others too.

Spoilers have teased more than one person linked to Craig could be in danger, as Mick sets out to take revenge on Kit over their past. New images show a bloodied Craig left lifeless on the Cobbles, as residents including Maria Connor and Sarah Platt rush to his aid.

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There could be a heartbreaking Coronation Street d3ath on the way next week, as Craig Tinker bows out of the ITV soap(Image: ITV)

Paramedic Asha Alahan is treating him at the scene, before she joins him in the hospital. In all of the images a beaten Craig is unconscious, and those around him look very concerned.

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With it revealed that this is Craig’s final storyline and his “final fight”, will tragedy see the police officer lose his life? In a trailer released by the soap, his colleague DS Lisa Swain is heard emotionally saying: “If we knew today was our last day on earth, what would we do differently?” She chillingly adds: “There isn’t always more time.”

Details about what happens and whether Craig makes it are being kept under wraps, with episodes airing from Monday May 19, through to the Wednesday and Friday of that week. It’s believed it will be Colson’s final week on the show, with him teasing his excitement over his final storyline.

Recent reports claimed Craig would be killed off in a tragic storyline(Image: ITV)

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What can be revealed is that a “horrific” attack leaves Craig’s life hanging in the balance, and he’s rushed to hospital after being found by his neighbours. The entire week of episodes will specially focus on Craig’s story, as well as his colleague Kit’s own story following on from the flashback episode that details his and Mick’s past.

Kit finds this past coming back to haunt him, with it said his friends and family are “in grave danger”. So is Craig one of those at risk at the hands of Mick?

Craig is soon to start his placement shadowing Kit in CID, but soon a series of “climactic events” unfold on the famous cobbles leading to a horrifying and shocking incident. Whatever it is leads to Craig fighting to survive, and fighting “for every breath”.

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Speaking about the scenes ahead, actor Colson said he was “proud” of the big week and said it was all “great fun”. But Will Craig pull through?

Colson Smith was confirmed to be leaving the role after more than a decade(Image: ITV)

Colson said: “I can’t wait for people to see Craig’s final scenes. It is exactly the exit I wanted for him and we are all really proud of what we filmed in those final weeks. It was actually great fun. I was walking around covered in fake blood for days and I was chuffed that I got to work with so many brilliant people in this final storyline.”

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The actor had revealed earlier this year he was leaving the show after being axed. He posted online: “Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker’s time on the Cobbles is to come to an end in 2025. I’ve LOVED every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world.”