Coronation Street star Colson Smith has hinted that Ray Crosby's (Mark Frost) time on the cobbles is coming to an end.

The lecherous Bistro owner has used underhanded tactics to buy up half of the street and is planning to bulldoze it to make way for a new hotel complex.

The businessman has also slept with Faye (Ellie Leach) - possibly getting her pregnant - and has also attempted to rape her, leaving him with a whole host of enemies on the street, including Smith's PC Craig Tinker.

"Craig versus Ray is heavily on," Smith told Metro. "Craig is on to Ray and he is definitely coming for him. But again, Craig has to do things the right way.

"Tim, as Faye's dad, is going to want to go round and knock Ray's block off and that is what Craig would want to do too but he can't.

"He has to do it by the book which I am sure, in the long run, will work out a lot better for Craig because he will get Ray properly but he has to bite his tongue for now.

"Craig rarely thinks about himself and he makes selfless decisions, and he won't let Ray get away with this. He has never liked Ray and now this is the nail in the coffin."

In scenes airing next week, Faye will finally admit to Craig what Ray did to her - and how she was the person who really attacked Adam, believing him to be Ray.