ITV Coronation Street star 'can't stop crying' after being told co-star has been axed

An ITV Coronation Street star says she "can’t stop crying" after being told about Colson Smith’s shock exit. Lucy Fallon has revealed Colson's shock exit from the cobbles left her in floods of tears after she was told of his ITV exit.

Lucy, who plays Bethany Platt on Coronation Street, has been left gutted by Colson's departure. She wrote on Instagram in the wake of Colson's announcement: "Now that I've stopped crying about it, I can't WAIT to see you slay the day. x"

Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Platt, said: "Love you Cols [heart emojis]". Jenny Connor star Sally Ann Matthews said: "Grandma loves ya and can't wait to watch you fly! x" And Georgia Taylor who plays Toyah Battersby, said: "We love you Cols."

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Colson - who previously starred on ITV The Games and who also has a podcast with David Platt actor Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price, who plays Nick Tilsley - wrote on Instagram: "Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker's time on the Cobbles is to come to end in 2025.

"I've loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street. I've learned pretty much everything about life from the people who call it home.

"I'm excited to play out the exit story for our Craigy. For me, this is the end of the beginning. I genuinely can't wait to see what chapter two has in store for me." As well as appearing on the Corrie cobbles, Colson took part in ITV reality show Celebrity Big Brother last year. He reached the final of the programme.

The soap star fell just shy of winning behind Strictly star Nikita Kuzmin.