It is uncertain if Marc Silcock's contract at Emmerdale, playing Jackson Walsh, has been or will be extended. Unconfirmed reports have indicated that Jackson's character will be killed off later this year (2011) in what is believed to be through an assisted suicide plot. Marc is a talented actor and has done an amazing job so far. His character Jackson has won the hearts of many. Please sign this petition to keep Marc on the show for many seasons to come.