Colson Smith has been flooded with support after revealing a surprising new job after his Coronation Street exit – and it’s worlds away from the Cobbles.

The actor, 26, who is best known for playing PC Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, was told he was axed from show by bosses last year.

Back in January Colson revealed exclusively to MailOnline how he was told in Autumn 2024 that he would be written out of the show.

His last day in Weatherfield was on March 21 and since then he’s been busy with another job.

Sharing a snap of him in a barn surrounded by the adorable animals, he wrote: ‘Spent my Sunday delivering lambs.

‘Midwife mode: activated.’

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Colson Smith flooded with support as he reveals surprising new job after Coronation Street exit – and it’s worlds away from soap stardom

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The actor, 26, who is best known for playing PC Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, was told he was axed from show last year

Fans rushed to the comments section to share the love, with one writing: ‘ Well done mate! That’s so special !!

‘Bless you’

‘Aww Colson is off to become a farmer now he’s left Coronation street’

‘You are the best, Colson !!’

‘Aw sooooo cute’

‘Ahh I love this’

It’s not the first time he’s helped out at a farm as he has previously taken time off to help his sister Hannah, who is a vet, during lambing season.

Colson joined Corrie back in 2011.

His alter-ego has been involved in a number of storylines including OCD, being a police officer and his relationship with Bethany Platt.

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The soap star has also taken part in reality shows such as Sitting on a Fortune, The Games and Celebrity Big Brother

Back in January an inside source also explained that Colson is excited for the next chapter of his career and said viewers should look forward to a ‘brilliant exit storyline’.

During one episode of his podcast with Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt) and Ben Price (Nick Tilsley), he revealed how he felt about his departure and how it came about.

He admitted that he had known he was due to leave the show since the end of October and has kept it a secret for three months.

Recalling how he found out, he explained: ‘As an actor, especially on a soap, we’re all on year-long contracts so you always know when your renewal time is coming up.

‘I’d had a couple of chats with you two where I said I wasn’t feeling too confident about this renewal period.

‘I just had a feeling that the tide had slightly changed for Craig and had changed for the character, so I said I had a feeling.’

He continued: ‘And then I remember I got a phone call on a Monday night from the bosses PA saying can you have a meeting tomorrow night at 7pm.

‘The first thing I did was I rang Ben and I said it is happening and it’s happening tomorrow night.’

Despite being best known for his role in Coronation Street, he has appeared in other shows.

Some include Reverie, Hollow Wood, Jailhouse Dog.

The soap star has also taken part in reality shows such as Sitting on a Fortune, The Games and Celebrity Big Brother.

Colson was nominated for Best Young Actor at the Inside Soap Awards in 2015.