show his girlfriend Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) what he is up to. Sinead is angered by his involvement; while Bart himself realises that he is out of his depth. Clarke explained that his character does not know what he has agreed to do. When the plants arrive; Bart "puts on a front" and pretends to be "completely cool" with the situation. However, he is left feeling "unnerved" and faces the prospect of Myra discovering the truth when his usage of heat lamps cause her electricity bill to rise. The police later discover Bart's cannabis farm and arrest the most of the McQueen family. However, Bart does not attempt to clear their name and asks Sinead to run away with him. Departure The first look airing of the episode airing on 8 January 2013 saw Bart and Joel Dexter (Andrew Still) go on the run from Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan) after he threatened both of them, but not before Bart said a final farewell to Sinead. The episode also saw Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) change her statement, which now left Bart in danger with the police. Clarke had filmed his final scenes in December 2012, after three years with the show. Clarke commented on his departure: "Hollyoaks has been a great stepping stone in my career, and leaving the show is one of the hardest decisions I've had to make so far. I believe I am at a great age to progress my career further. I am excited to see what the future brings. I hope to be involved in films and some period dramas. I would like to thank my family for their support and would also like to thank all my fans for all the great comments and good wishes they have sent me for my future career." Return On 26 January 2017, it was announced that Clarke had reprised the role. His character will return alongside Nana McQueen (Diane Langton) for Celine McQueen's (Sarah George) funeral. Teasing Bart's new storylines, Clarke said "I'm so happy to be back at Hollyoaks. I can't wait for people to see the way Bart has changed since the last time he was in the village. He's definitely going to ruffle a few feathers with a sinister secret!" Bart returned on 13 February 2017. Bart made a previously unannounced departure from the show on 14 April 2017 when he was murdered by