Coronation Street fans are left 'sobbing' as Natasha Blakeman dies

Coronation Street fans are left ‘sobbing’ as Natasha Blakeman dies after being accidentally shot by drug dealer Harvey – following a tear-jerking farewell with her son Sam

Coronation Street fans were dealt a devastating blow on Monday night, after Natasha Blakeman died in a shocking twist.

Viewers were left ‘sobbing’ after tear-jerking scenes saw Nick Price and his son Sam learn that Natasha hadn’t survived an operation to repair her internal bleeding, after she was accidentally shot by drug dealer Harvey Gaskell.

Natasha’s death, which was kept a closely-guarded secret by soap bosses, left many fans floored following the tragic death of Johnny Connor in the finale of the annual Super Soap Week, with the Underworld boss drowning in the sewers.

Bombshell: Coronation Street fans were dealt a devastating blow on Monday night, after Natasha Blakeman died in a shocking twist

Monday’s double bill saw Natasha (played by Rachel Leskovac) rushed to hospital in the wake of the shooting, with Nick’s partner Leanne wracked with guilt given she was Harvey’s intended target.

Moving scenes saw Nick break the news of his mum’s injury to his son Sam, leaving him fearful of whether his mum would survive. 

At first it seemed that Natasha could pull through, with doctors planning an operation to stop her internal bleeding, and the mother shared a tear-jerking farewell with young Sam before heading into surgery.

Emotional: Viewers were left ‘sobbing’ after tear-jerking scenes saw Nick Price and his son Sam (pictured) learn that Natasha hadn’t survived an operation after she was accidentally shot

But in a bombshell twist, the end of the episode saw doctors tell both Nick and Sam that they couldn’t stop Natasha’s internal bleeding, and she had died during the surgery.

Viewers quickly took to social media to share their heartbreak around Natasha’s death, with many praising young actor Jude Riordan’s performance as Sam.

One wrote: ‘What a fabulous performance by @rachelleskovac & @juderiodan. So sad to see Natasha go, I’ve loved this partnership.’

Sad end: In emotional scenes, Natasha bid farewell to her son Sam before heading into surgery, with fans later learning she’d died during the operation

Cliffhanger: In a bombshell twist, the end of the episode saw doctors tell both Nick and Sam that they couldn’t stop Natasha’s internal bleeding, and she had died during the surgery

A second added: ‘It was so heartbreaking to watch, he knows all these statistics and I think he knew the hardest 1 of all was his mum probably wouldn’t make it. Fantastic actor.’

A third penned: ‘Just grabbed my two boys and gave them the biggest hug. So hard to watch. Amazing casting as mother and son.’

‘That was one of the saddest Corrie’s ever. Natasha was a lovely warm personality that the street will miss. What a great actress,’ one distraught fan tweeted. 

Touching: Viewers quickly took to social media to share their heartbreak around Natasha’s death, with many praising young actor Jude Riordan’s performance as Sam

A fan also tweeted: ‘Nooo I’m sobbing, this is the worst thing ever, poor Sam!’ with one viewer also posting: ‘Hit me right in the feels there.’

One distraught fan went onto pen: ‘Little Sam is just the best young actor I’ve ever seen on TV! Amazing young man that you just fall in love with. Such a sad ending.’  

Natasha made a surprise return to Corrie last year with the news for ex Nick that they had a son together, and her exit hadn’t been revealed by bosses.

Heroic: Fans thought they’d been given all the heartbreak they could handle after Johnny Connor was tragically killed off during Friday’s culmination of Super Soap Week

Fans thought they’d been given all the heartbreak they could handle after Johnny Connor was tragically killed off during Friday’s culmination of Super Soap Week.

Attempting to save his wife Jenny after becoming trapped in the sewers, Johnny, portrayed by Richard Hawley, heard his dead son Aidan call out ‘dad’, before he finally drowning. 

Johnny’s death brought Richard’s six-year spell as Carla’s long-last father to a close. 

Avid Corrie fans couldn’t handle the emotion, with one comparing it to the ‘Titanic all over again.’

Coronation Street continues on Wednesday at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV. 

Heartbreaking: Attempting to save his wife Jenny after becoming trapped in the sewers, Johnny, heard his dead son Aidan call out ‘dad’, before he finally drowning

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