Jambo Bolton
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| Hollyoaks character | |||
| Portrayed by | Will Mellor | ||
| Duration | 1995–1998, 2004 | ||
| First appearance | 23 October 1995 | ||
| Last appearance | 22 December 2004 | ||
| Created by | Phil Redmond | ||
| Introduced by | Phil Redmond | ||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||
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| Home | Wales | ||
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| Mother | Janice Bolton |
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James "Jambo" Bolton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Will Mellor. He first appeared as an original character in 1995, before leaving in 1998. In 2004, Mellor reprised his role briefly for a special Christmas episode.
The word "Jambo" comes from a greeting in the Swahili language.
Jambo is described as having an "idiosyncratic approach to life - he disliked convention and had a naturally inquisitive mind, often pondering on life's little mysteries, such as the theory of tumbling toast".Liverpool Echo described him as "the happy-go-lucky jack-the-lad with an eye for the ladies".
Jambo was an individualist, putting his unique stamp on anything that came his way, from his formula for salty vinegar and his devotion to Margaret the cow. Jambo had a penchant for climbing through windows, yet, as he argued, "Why walk round to the door when the window is right in front of you?". Jambo was good friends with Kurt Benson and Tony Hutchinson and, whilst they were often confused by his odd behaviour, the three formed a strong bond, providing one another with support and, very often, humour needed to get through their rather tumultuous lives.
Meanwhile, Kurt was soon paired off with Ruth Osborne and Tony was hopelessly in love with Julie Matthews. Jambo was often left on the sidelines, unlucky in love and unable to act on the feelings he had for Dawn Cunningham. After countless missed opportunities as well as Jambo’s brief relationship with Carol Groves’s sister, Anita and his stepmother Lisa, Dawn and Jambo finally admitted their feelings for each other. The other woman in Jambo’s life was his Bond Bug Beryl, whom he loved and cherished almost as much as Dawn. Tragically, Jambo's romance with Dawn was short-lived, as she was diagnosed with leukaemia. She eventually lost her battle against the disease, leaving Jambo devastated over the loss of his girl he wanted more than anything else in the world. Jambo never got over the death of Dawn and, although he tried to persevere with his new landscaping business, '‘Dig It!’, he decided that there were too many memories of Dawn in Hollyoaks and he wanted to move on.
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