Colson Smith, Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price have a successful podcast together and during a recent episode, Colson decided to ‘call out’ Ben over his behaviour

Colson Smith “called out” a former Corrie co-star(Image: ITV)

Former Coronation Street actor Colson Smith has cheekily “called out” a former co-star for their antics. The 26-year-old, who recently departed from the iconic ITV soap after being informed his character would face a grim end, portrayed the much-loved PC Craig Tinker for over a decade.

Tragically, in May, fans were left shocked as they witnessed PC Craig Tinker fall victim to a savage baseball bat assault during a botched arrest.

When he’s not on screen, Colson hosts the On the Sofa podcast alongside fellow Corrie veterans Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price. Jack has been gracing the cobbles for more than 25 years as David Platt, while Ben stepped into Nick Tilsley’s shoes back in 2009.

In a recent instalment of their podcast, Colson humorously decided it was time to “call-out” Ben for his dubious handling of their shared Wagamama’s loyalty card. With a hint of jest, Colson said: “I want to kick us off, to call out some bad friendship because one of us has been shady.”

He added with a laugh: “Now I feel like it’s two-against-one here and I’m going to say the words soul club. It’s s****y”

Colson Smith and Jack P Shepherd called-out Ben Price(Image: Getty Images)

Colson explained the trio regularly head to the restaurant chain and “collect the stamps” to get a free starter or main course “every now and then”. Ben says the stamps “build up quite quick” when the three of them go out together.

And the last time they went out together, they discovered he had enough stamps for a free main course. Colson said: “On the last time we went for a meal, me and Jack also redeemed saving you probably £18, but we thought, ‘That’s fine because next time we go, Ben’s got a free main, that saves us, I don’t know, £4 each’.”

Ben however went to Wagamama without his co-stars, taking his daughter to the Media City branch in Salford before a live podcast show. He says the family stopped in Salford instead of Bath, where they live, ahead of the show.

Jack P Shepherd, Colson Smith, and Ben Price host a podcast together(Image: Jessica Sansome/MEN)

Colson called the move “full s**t-house” joking Ben was “eating their money”. Jack added: “You’ve only got those stamps because it’s a joint effort.”

Ben recounted how he was offered a 10 per cent ITV worker discount at the restaurant but opted for a more economical choice, jokingly stating: “I said, ‘I think I’ve got a free main which will work out better for me.”

He continued with a laugh: “It was a thousands pounds [for] a meal for two, I redeemed the thing and it came down to £15. I think you’re right to call me out Colson.”

Jack, Ben, and Colson became friends on the set of Coronation Street and initially started their podcast as the Sofa Cinema Club, rebranding it in 2023.

Together, they offer fans a peek into their lives and share behind-the-scenes gossip from their time on Coronation Street.