Jackson Walsh is a fictional character in Emmerdale. He made his first appearance in w:c:emmerdale:Episode 5562 (22nd March 2010) when he met Emmerdale Village resident w:c:emmerdale:Aaron Livesy in a gay bar in w:c:emmerdale:Hotten. They soon developed a gay relationship with each other. However their happiness was short lived as in October 2010 after an argument during a night out Jackson drove off and he crashed onto a railway line. His van hit a train and he was left paralysed from the neck down. Jackson wanted his life to end instead of spending all his life quadriplegic so Aaron and his mum w:c:emmerdale:Hazel Rhodes assisted him in his death in w:c:emmerdale:Episode 5939 (7th June 2011). Jackson was played by w:c:emmerdale:Marc Silcock.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Jackson Walsh was born on the 7th August 1989 in London or Yorkshrie, the only child of Jerry and Hazel Walsh. Hazel and Jerry split up and Hazel later married w:c:emmerdale:Joe Rhodes. By 2010 Hazel and Jackson were living in w:c:emmerdale:Hotten, Yorkshire.
2010-2011[]
Jackson was first introduced when he met Aaron Livesy in a Hotten nightclub. After Aaron left, Jackson found his mobile and came to Emmerdale Village to return it. Jackson and Aaron soon became friends and later started a relationship. Aaron had trouble "coming out".
Jackson was buried in w:c:emmerdale:Emmerdale Village Cemetery. After all it is what Jackson would have wanted.
Memorable info[]
Birthday: 8th August 1989
Died: 7th June 2011 (Aged 21)
Cause of Death: Assisted Suicide after being left paralysed.
- Jackson has a Girls Aloud album in in his CD collection (episode 5864).
- He denies ever being a fan of Chesney Hawkes despite having a CD in his collection (which he claims to be his mother's) and having posters on his walls when he was a child.
Family[]
Father w:c:emmerdale:Jerry Walsh
Mother w:c:emmerdale:Hazel Rhodes
Half brothers w:c:emmerdale:Josh Walsh
Aunts w:c:emmerdale:Polly