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![21.00 Monday 12th May CRAIG???S FINAL FIGHT A shock new Coronation Street promo shows a battered and bloodied Craig (Colson Smith) laid unconscious on the cobbles after a vicious attack. As DS Swain???s (Vicky Myers) emotional voiceover asks us ???If we knew today was our last day on earth, what would we do differently" has PC Tinker reached the end of the thin blue line? In a special week of episodes following the stories of both Craig and DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) we???ll uncover the secrets surrounding Mick???s (Joe Layton) hold on Kit as his past comes back to haunt him, leaving both his friends and family in grave danger. The week starts with an excited Craig ready to begin his placement shadowing Kit in CID. But while Kit has his own agenda to take care of, a series of climactic events unfold on the street, culminating in a shocking and horrific incident. With Craig???s life hanging in the balance, viewers will see him fight for every breath. As history catches up with Kit, will his future be destined to haunt him forever as well as his past? Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/termsFROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 13th May 2025 Coronation Street - Ep 1157576 Wednesday 21st May 2025 Following on from the shocking events of Monday???s episode an ambulance arrives and Asha Alahan [TANISHA GOREY] leaps into action. As Craig Tinker [COLSON SMITH] struggles to explain what happened. As Craig is loaded into the ambulance, Maria Connor [SAMIA LONGCHAMBON] explains how she found him covered in blood Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SEI_250937210-3cee.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Coronation Street cobbles will never be the same after an explosive confrontation leaves lives hanging in the balance.
Viewers are set to be reeling as fan favourite Craig Tinker’s (Colson Smith) exit could be imminent, and in true Corrie fashion, it will be filled with drama and devastation.
Fans must brace themselves for an emotional goodbye to Craig Tinker, the kind-hearted copper who viewers have watched grow up on screens over the past 14 years.
As we prepare for a special week of episodes, a series of climactic events is set to unfold, including a shocking incident that will leave Craig fighting for his life.
Craig, set to begin his CID placement, heads to work to shadow Kit Green (Jacob Roberts), who seems to have much more pressing matters to attend to and fobs Craig off.
Keen to impress Kit, Craig takes matters into his own hands. When a disturbance is reported, he decides to investigate himself, but will this end in disaster…
Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) finds Craig covered in blood, and he’s rushed to intensive care, where Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) reveals he has swelling on the brain.
![21.00 Monday 12th May CRAIG???S FINAL FIGHT A shock new Coronation Street promo shows a battered and bloodied Craig (Colson Smith) laid unconscious on the cobbles after a vicious attack. As DS Swain???s (Vicky Myers) emotional voiceover asks us ???If we knew today was our last day on earth, what would we do differently" has PC Tinker reached the end of the thin blue line? In a special week of episodes following the stories of both Craig and DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) we???ll uncover the secrets surrounding Mick???s (Joe Layton) hold on Kit as his past comes back to haunt him, leaving both his friends and family in grave danger. The week starts with an excited Craig ready to begin his placement shadowing Kit in CID. But while Kit has his own agenda to take care of, a series of climactic events unfold on the street, culminating in a shocking and horrific incident. With Craig???s life hanging in the balance, viewers will see him fight for every breath. As history catches up with Kit, will his future be destined to haunt him forever as well as his past? Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/termsFROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 13th May 2025 Coronation Street - Ep 1157576 Wednesday 21st May 2025 Craig Tinker [COLSON SMITH] regains consciousness and tells Asha Alahan [TANISHA GOREY] that he knows what happened to him. But as Jess [DONNALEIGH BAILEY] tries to question him, his contrition deteriorates. Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SEI_250937211-492a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
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Craig briefly regains consciousness and attempts to tell Asha and Jess what happened to him, but his condition deteriorates before he can make his point.
All of Weatherfield are desperate for news of Craig’s condition as Kirk Sutherland (Andy Whyment) calls Beth Sutherland (Lisa George) to tell her the devastating news.
Will this be the end of our beloved Craig, or will he pull through and expose the truth of what happened to him?
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