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Corrie star explains food bingeing hell as weight ballooned to 24st ‘I would punish myself’


Coronation Street's Colson Smith, known for playing the role of Craig Tinker, has opened up about his 'food bingeing hell' as his weight ballooned to 24 stone pre-Covid

“Slightly close to home, but I thought that it would make for a really good story, and I think it’s important that stuff like that is told on TV,” he said. The star pitched an eating disorder storyline for Craig in Corrie“In the space of a year, I literally dropped from 138kg to 84kg,” he exclaimed, which was purely due to running and food. Colson now uses his social media platform to help others on their weight loss journey, sharing his tips and tricks with running.

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