CORRIE’S NATASHA IN SHOCK RETURN!
Nick‘s secret meet with ex
CORRIE star Rachel Leskovac is set to cause trouble when she returns to Weatherfield as Nick Tilsley’s ex-girlfriend.
Her character Natasha Blakeman is making a shock comeback to The Street after 10 years.
Rachel said: “It’s always great to be able to return to a character to explore a whole new path for them.”
In a big storyline this autumn, Nick played by Ben Price, will bump into a blast from his past.
Cure
Natasha’s arrival will come at a time when his relationship with Leanne Battersby (played by Jane Danson) is on shaky ground.
Their three-year-old lad Oliver has been diagnosed with mitochondrial disease for which there is no cure and this has put a strain on their relationship.
Nick is also feeling sidelined as Oliver is his stepson and Leanne has been spending time with his birth father Steve Mcdonald (Simon Gregson), making difficult decisions about the boy.
When he sees Natasha during one of his hospital visits, the pair play catch-up – but he decides to keep quiet about their meeting and doesn’t tell Leanne.
A source said: “Her reappearance looks set to create a bigger rift between
Nick and Leanne, problems.”
Natasha quit Weatherfield after getting pregnant with his child. He dumped her and she had a secret abortion.
When they got back together, he thought he would be a dad. However, his world fell apart when mum Gail found out she had got rid of the baby.
When the pair finally split, Natasha took an overdose but was found in time by Nick. She left Weatherfield in the back of a cab. which could cause