Martha and Angie's cousin Josie but neither last very long. When Chloe returns to town for Alf's 60th birthday party, Jesse's old feelings from a kiss they shared several years earlier resurface but he is rebuffed by Chloe who only wants to be friends and he leaves the party early. After Chloe is killed in a hit and run car collision, Jesse realises he was the driver and is responsible for her death. He hands himself in to the police. Alf and Irene are both disgusted with him and after an emotional goodbye with, Sally, Leah and Martha, Jesse is transferred to a city jail. Reception For his portrayal of Jesse, Unwin was nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the 1997 Logie Awards. He also earned a nomination for Most Popular Newcomer at the 3rd National Television Awards. In 1999, Unwin received nominations for Best Actor and Sexiest Male from the Inside Soap Awards. An Inside Soap columnist dubbed the character "the Bay's loveable rogue". While another writer for the publication dubbed him "a man of many hidden depths." In January 2005, Inside Soap asked its readers to decide whether Jesse should remain with Leah. Sixty-two per cent of readers voted that he should move on from Leah. Matt Bagwell from HuffPost said that Jesse's most memorable story was being sent to prison for the bait-shop arson attack. Jack Guy from CNN said "Jesse played a major role in the long-running soap and was seen as something of a bad boy who was no stranger to a brush with the law." A BBC News writer called him a "bad boy" role. An ITV News reporter branded Jesse a "rebellious" character and Katie Rosseinsky of the Evening Standard shared their opinion calling Jesse a "rebellious teen". Gwilym Mumford writing for The Guardian described Jesse as a "roguish" and "cult character". Molly Pike from the Daily Mirror wrote "bad boy Jesse was known for getting into trouble with the law." A reporter from Heart radio station echoed this, stating "his character was known for having his fair few brushes with the law and was sent to prison." References Home and Away characters Fictional bartenders Fictional criminals in soap operas Fictional mechanics Television characters introduced in 1996 Fictional personal trainers Male characters in television