- Robbie Jackson
Infobox EastEnders character 2
character_name=Robbie Jackson
actor_name=Dean Gaffney
introducer=Leonard Lewis (1993)Louise Berridge (2004)
years=1993–2003, 2004
first=21 December 1993
last=11 June 2004
dob=18 October 1978
status=Engaged
home=India
family=Branning family
father =Gary Bolton
mother =Carol Jackson
halfsisters =Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler
Jane Bolton
Sophie Bolton
halfbrothers=Billy Jackson Kevin Bolton
grandfathers =Jim Branning
grandmothers=Reenie Branning
aunts =Suzy Branning April Branning
uncles=Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning
nieces = Natasha ButcherTiffany Dean
Rebecca Miller
nephews =Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King
cousins =Bradley Branning Lauren Branning Abi Branning Oscar Branning Penny Branning
Rebecca
Kevin
1st cousin once=Gordon BranningRobert "Robbie" Jackson (né Bolton) was a
fictional character in the popularBBC soap opera "EastEnders ". He was played byDean Gaffney from1993 to2003 .Robbie never seemed to have much luck in life and no matter how hard he tried he always seemed to fall flat on his face. His luck with women was equally as bad, but he could always rely on his one true friend
Wellard the dog.History
Robbie is the second of
Carol Jackson 's four children and arrived in the Square in1993 with the rest of the Jackson clan - stepfather Alan, sisters Bianca and Sonia, brother Billy and stepgrandmother Blossom. Robbie was a bit of a no-hoper and he had several careers in Albert Square including a job as manager in the local video rental store (which he lost due to Barry Evans' interference) and more recently themarket road sweeper . After numerous failed romances, including engagements toKerry Skinner andSarah Hills , Robbie decided to track down his birth father,Gary Bolton . He found him inPortsmouth , and discovered he had a half brother, Kevin. Gary gave him a large cheque which allowed him to travel aroundIndia , and pay for sister Sonia's nursing training.Robbie returned to
Walford and met young widowNita Mistry . They lived together with Nita's son Anish, but Nita decided to go and live in India with her parents, who could provide for Anish better than she could. Robbie went with her and they now live inMumbai together.Robbie had a dog, called
Wellard , but when Robbie went to India, he gave Wellard toGus Smith to look after. OnAugust 15 2008 Wellard was put down due to terminal illness.He returned briefly for Sonia and Martin Fowler's wedding in 2004.
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