Natasha Blakeman is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Rachel Leskovac. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 12 May 2008. On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Leskovac had been axed from the show after two years and would depart in "an exciting and dramatic storyline which will be an integral part of the build-up to Coronation Street's 50th anniversary". Natasha departed on 27 September 2010. On 16 July 2020, it was announced that Leskovac would be reprising her role as Natasha, with her return airing 11 September 2020. Leskovac made an unannounced departure from the soap on 25 October 2021, in which Natasha was killed off after being shot by Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor).