Jackson (Tom Lucas-Collins)

Jackson was a man who attended the 'gay night' at The Loft in July 2023. Whilst sat near Jackson and his friends, Goldie McQueen spotted Jackson mocking her cousin John Paul McQueen, his friend Scott Drinkwell, and youth club investor Kenneth, and loudly reprimanded them. Turning his attentions towards John Paul and Scott, Jackson proceeded to dish out a barrel of homophobic insults. John Paul refused to entertain Jackson's attempts to get physical with him and Jackson and his friends were subsequently escorted out of the club by security. However, as John Paul later left the club, the group descended on him, fleeing when Scott and Ste Hay witnessed their attack.
In October 2023, John Paul spotted Jackson at The Loft and immediately recognised him, but was left horrified when he noticed his new friend Carter Shepherd arrive, clearly friends with Jackson. Confronting him later, Carter revealed that Jackson was a member of his church and had been racked with guilt since the attack. Carter convinced John Paul not to report Jackson to the police and instead forgive him, claiming it was for John Paul's own benefit.
On a camping trip in the woods later in the month with Carter's group, Jackson asked for John Paul's forgiveness, claiming that he was looking for a fight as his ex-girlfriend had prevented him from seeing his child. John Paul initially stormed off when Jackson refused to say that the attack was homophobically-intended, but changed his mind and forgave him after speaking to Carter.
== List of appearances ==
=== 2023 ===
*20th July 2023
*2nd October 2023
*3rd October 2023 (Flashback)
*24th October 2023
*25th October 2023
Category:Hollyoaks characters
Category:2023 minor characters