Carmel catches them and starts to think Bart is transgender. Bart becomes godfather to Theresa's daughter, Kathleen-Angel McQueen. Bart puts the record straight and tells the McQueen's that Jasmine is transgender not him. Bart goes to see Jason to apologise and they end up kissing again but are caught by Seth. Bart starts bullying Jason is school to fit in. Bart begins flirting with Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) and takes her joy riding to impress her, however Jason walks in front of the car. When Bart realises that Jason deliberately stepped into the road he cools things off with Ruby and agrees to support Jason as a friend. Bart gets a part-time as a cleaner in Cinergy Spa. Bart remains close with Jason and it is clear Jason still wants to be with him Bart nearly kisses Jason but starts a relationship with Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis). Myra and Sinead's stepmother, Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher), try to stop Sinead and Bart seeing each other so Bart runs away with Sinead. However, when they begin to run short on money, Bart decides to call Jason for some help. Sinead is annoyed about this when Jason turns up. They find an empty farm house, and Jason tells Sinead that Bart loves him not her, and she runs away. Bart and Jason are left in the house when the owner comes home and throws them in a basement, threatening them with a hunter's gun. In an attempt to leave, Bart is pushed to floor and gets a head injury. Jason, thinking he is unconscious, admits his love for him, and Bart tells Jason the same. They kiss again, but Sinead is outside the window and hears all. Bart tries to make it up with Sinead, but is unsuccessful, and the trio return home. Sinead gets jealous when she sees Bart and Jason talking at school, and claims they can't stay away from each other. Bart is jealous when Sinead starts a relationship with Gaz Bennett (Joel Goonan), and warns her he is bad news. He tries to prove his point by planting stolen goods in Gaz's car to get Gaz arrested. However, the truth about Bart's actions comes to the surface and Sinead is angry at him. During the special episode broadcast on 10 November, "A little thing called love", Jason told Bart to go after Sinead and not to waste another moment.