Smith, who plays Craig Tinker on the soap, said his last scenes should air in ‘May time’.

From January 2026, there will be a ‘soaps power hour’ on weekdays

The actress will be seen on screen in Channel 5’s The Good Ship Murder which returns for a second series this month.

Actress Helen Worth is leaving the soap after 50 years.

The High Court granted the 91-year-old Coronation Street star a 12-week adjournment to ‘allow for the sale of property’.