(Kimberley Cooper). Cooper explained that Gypsy once had a crush on Jesse, but it died down and she had a long term relationship with Will Smith (Zac Drayson). A week after Gypsy and Will break up, Gypsy shares a "passionate" kiss with Jesse. Will sees the couple together, and Cooper said Gypsy does feel guilty about him, but "her attraction to Jesse is just too much for her to resist." The couple face some opposition to their relationship because of the age gap between them. Cooper wanted the pair to overcome their issues, as she enjoyed working with Unwin, who was one of her good friends. Relationship with Leah Patterson-Baker Writers paired Jesse with Leah Patterson-Baker (Ada Nicodemou), who has been widowed following the supposed death of her husband Vinnie Patterson (Ryan Kwanten). Their relationship struggles because Leah is religious and finds it difficult to move on from Vinnie. Leah makes a decision to move their relationship forward by allowing him to stay the night at her house in a separate room. Unwin told Jason Herbison from Inside Soap that "it's a huge breakthrough because Jesse wanted to get closer to Leah for so long. Leah is very religious and even though they don't sleep together, it's a big deal because she has a man in the house." Writers portrayed them as being in a turbulent relationship marred with problems and trust issues. Trust becomes an issue when Leah refuses to tell her parents about Jesse because he is an ex-convict. While interviewed by Herbison, Nicodemou recounted that Jesse "was really hurt" that she kept their relationship a secret. He often concludes that Leah will not disclose their involvement because she is "ashamed" of him. Nicodemou believed that Leah thought her parents would not be understanding about Jesse's incarceration and decided they were better off not knowing. Leah eventually changes her mind but they discover the truth first. She described that as the moment "everything went haywire" for the two characters. Leah's family disapprove of Jesse but Leah defends Jesse. This changes when Jesse temporarily loses Leah's son VJ Patterson while visiting the local beach. He keeps it a secret but when Leah discovers the truth she ends their relationship. Nicodemou explained that Jesse's actions cause Leah to doubt their future. She added "the whole thing about telling her folks was a trust issue—now she finds out that she can't