Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street's Natasha Blakeman is set for a difficult week on the cobbles, as her son Sam is kidnapped, but what about the character's long-term future on the ITV soap?
Ahead of Sam's kidnap plot – which will see the youngster lured into a van and held captive by a heavy working for drug dealer Harvey Gaskell – Rachel Leskovac spoke to Digital Spy and other media about her hopes for Natasha.
Unsurprisingly, Rachel admitted that she would "love to stay" in Weatherfield, especially as there's "a lot of scope for Natasha" following her relationship with Nick Tilsley. "I love the show and I love the people in it," she explained.
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"I think there is a lot of scope for Natasha, especially now she has a son with Nick, and so many more relationships to explore which I don't think has been done yet. Obviously, the main focus has been introducing Sam to Nick."
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Opening up about her Corrie experience, Rachel – who returned to the show after a 10-year absence last year – also called the set "a brilliant place to work".
"I think being asked back is a real honour, they didn't have to, they could've recast as they've done before! I have such a soft spot for it. And what's brilliant about working on a soap as opposed to a three-part or six-part drama, is that the possibilities are endless.
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"As an actor, to be able to develop your character consistently and continually is a really wonderful challenge in itself."
As for what might be on the cards for Natasha, including any potential romance, Rachel admitted that she wasn't quite sure – but, like us, is keen to find out.
"That's the question I need to ask!" she said. "I think we definitely need more male totty on the street! There's slim pickings!" A trip to The Rovers Return is on the horizon, too: "I need to get in the Rovers," Rachel added. "I've not been in the Rovers for a gin and tonic yet!"
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