He finished Celebrity Big Brother in third place on Friday.
And Colson Smith’s mystery girlfriend has finally been revealed as the couple were reunited during the live final.
Colson, 25, beat out Fern Britton and Louis Walsh to achieve his podium finish, and lost only to Nikita Kuzmin and winner David Potts.
The Coronation Street actor was happy to reunite with Taylor Gunn, a wedding and events planner from Manchester, with the couple sharing a kiss after he exited the house.
Colson and Taylor, 23, are very low-key on social media, with no presence of Taylor on Colson’s Instagram feed.
Colson Smith’s mystery girlfriend has finally been revealed as the couple were reunited during the live final on Friday after he finished in third place
The Coronation Street star beat out Fern Britton and Louis Walsh to achieve his podium finish, and lost only to Nikita Kuzmin and winner David Potts, of Ibiza Weekender
The Coronation Street actor was happy to reunite with Taylor Gunn, a wedding and events planner from Manchester, with the couple sharing a kiss after he exited the house
His time in the Big Brother house was the first he has openly spoke about Taylor.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Colson and Taylor are really happy together. He is a private person, but it felt like the right time to share the romance.
‘The pair mix in the same circles and are said to have met while out. Taylor is a make-up artist but also a wedding and events coordinator at Manchester Hall, where the Corrie cast often host parties.
‘Colson’s mum really loves her and it looks like they will be ready to make the next step and properly move in together any day now.’
CBB fans first heard about Taylor when Louis Walsh asked Colson how she felt about his fitness regime.
He said: ‘She’s very supportive. So if ever I’m having a bad day, she tells me exactly what I need to hear. She’s very much a good egg.’
Taylor has grown close to Nikita’s girlfriend Lauren while their boyfriends have been in the house and the two couples are said to now be planning double dates.
has contacted Colson’s reps for comment.
Taylor, 23, is noticeably absent from Colson’s social media page, but was proudly there to support him as he left the CBB house
Taylor has grown close to Nikita’s girlfriend Lauren (right) while their boyfriends have been in the house and the two couples are said to planning a series of double dates
The final saw the evicted housemates return – but Ekin-Su, Gary and Sharon were noticeably missing from the line-up.
As the hotly-anticipated final kicked off, hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed the evicted housemates were back for the show.
However, when the camera panned to the group of celebs, only Levi Roots, Lauren Simon, Marisha Wallace, Zeze Millz and Bradley Riches appeared on screen – meaning three former housemates were absent.
Ekin-Su was withdrawn from appearing on the show, while Gary pulled out just hours before the final aired.
The Love Island star endured a turbulent spell on the ITV1 show before being voted out last Friday, becoming the fourth housemate to leave.
But her subsequent treatment post-elimination saw her embroiled in a bullying row on CBB spin-off show Late & Live.
She was also wrongly accused of pulling out of an appearance on Lorraine, has sparked her management’s decision to exclude her from Friday night’s showpiece.
A source told : ‘It’s been a bit of a tough couple of weeks for Ekin-Su.
‘She could have played the sob story card but has remained tight-lipped publicly and expressed to those around that she’s aware she must be accountable for a few things that have happened.
‘Understandably she is feeling vulnerable, but is using this time to gather her thoughts, and figure out next steps, which is why her management believes withdrawing her from the final is the most sensible move.
‘She has asked the team for some time to reflect which everybody is on board with.’
An ITV source added: ‘Ekin has been a part of some of ITV’s biggest shows over the last two years, including Love Island, Dancing on Ice, her own spin off show with Davide, and now Celebrity Big Brother.
‘As such a lot of the team there feel very protective towards her, and it’s a real shame she won’t be at the final.’
Elsewhere, Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary pulled out of the Celebrity Big Brother final following the princess’s shock cancer announcement.
The Princess of Wales announced on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer aged 42 and is undergoing ‘preventative’ chemotherapy.
Following the shocking news, Kate’s uncle Gary revealed in a social media statement that he is no longer attending the live final on Friday, where he was set to be reunited with his housemates and programme’s hosts.
The Celebrity Big Brother final saw the evicted housemates return – but Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu, Gary Goldsmith and Sharon Osbourne were noticeably missing from the line-up
Gary shared royal insight while in the Big Brother house which was said to have ‘infuriated’ his family as Kate Middleton recovers from abdominal surgery.
The millionaire businessman was the first housemate to be evicted from the ITV revival series of Celebrity Big Brother.
His statement read: ‘Following today’s news, I will not be attending tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother final. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my fellow Housemates and to everyone involved in the making of this brilliant show. I hope you all enjoy your special night.’
A Big Brother spokesperson confirmed to : ‘Following today’s sad news, Gary has made the decision not to attend tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother final.
‘We fully support his decision and wish him and his family well at this difficult time. We’d like to extend our thanks to Gary for joining us this series.’
Applications for the next series of civilian Big Brother, to take place in autumn 2024, are now open.