One of the most popular couples in Emmerdale's history, Aaron and Jackson finally got together when Aaron accepted his homosexuality and found his kindred spirit.
But devastation struck when after an emotional row, Jackson's van flew off the road and onto a train track and was then hit by a train.
Jackson was left paralysed from the neck down, but Aaron vowed to stick by him through thick and thin.
Despite Aaron and Hazel's attempts to convince Jackson he could still enjoy life, Jackson was harbouring a secret. He wished his life would end.
A heartbroken Hazel agreed to help her son die but when the moment came, she couldn't go through with it and Aaron stepped in.
Jackson's suffering was over but Aaron's had just begun...
After being arrested for murder, Aaron was eventually aquitted. But filled with regret Aaron was desperate to be punished for what he'd done.
Turning to self-harm, Aaron tortured himself for months until Hazel and Chas stepped in to find him some help.
As Aaron started to rebuild his life, he formed an unlikely relationship with happy-go-lucky rugby player Ed.
When Ed was offered a once in a lifetime job in France, Aaron eventually agreed to join him, but missed out the part where he'd taken the rap for Adam burning down the Dingle's garage!
Would Aaron's dark secret threaten their fledgeling relationship?
Catch up on their time in France here