Des Clarke

Des Clarke was a character in Neighbours from Episode 1 - 18 March 1985 to Episode 1309 - 11 October 1990 followed by an appearance in Episode 7082 - 17 March 2015. He was a banker who lived at No 28 Ramsay Street. He was the son of busybody Eileen Clarke. Des married Daphne Lawrence in 1986 but she tragically died in 1988. Des had a half sister, Sally Wells by his father's second marriage. Des returned in 2015 to visit Paul Robinson when Des was in Erinsborough on business. Des was played by Paul Keane.

Backstory
Desmond Kinglsey Clarke was born in November 1956 the son of Malcolm Clarke and Eileen Clarke. He grew up in Perth and in late 1974 dated Andrea Townsend before moving to Erinsborough.

1985-1990
Des Clarke held a bucks party in March 1985 on the eve of his wedding to Lorraine Kingham. The noise from the party went into the early hours of the morning and echoed across Ramsay Street. Max Ramsay stopped the party. Lorraine Kingham decided not to marry Des after all. Des soon started dating Daphne Lawrence, the stripper from his bucks party.

In early 1986, Des was involved in a love triangle with Daphne, involving Shane Ramsay. She then dumped Shane for Des. That year, Des' old flame Andrea Townsend turned up with her son Bradley Townsend. Des became a surrogate father to Bradley while they stayed at his house, even though it was proven that Des was not Bradley's father and his real dad was Gavin McKinley. Zoe Davis also stayed with Des at No 28 for a while. In June 1986, Andrea and Bradley went travelling and never returned to Erinsborough, even though they said they would return. The following month, Des and Daphne married.

2015
Des returned in March 2015. He was in Erinsborough for a bank managers meeting. He met Paul's nephew Daniel Robinson and briefly met Naomi Canning as she entered the apartment as Des was leaving. Des and Paul reminisced over the events of 30 years before where he was ready to marry Lorraine Kingham. Des returned later that night then left Erinsborough.

Memorable info
Birthday: 27th November 1956

Full Name: Desmond Kingsley Clarke

Family
Father Malcolm Clarke

Mother Eileen Clarke

Siblings Sally Wells (half, same father)

Spouse Daphne Lawrence (1986-1988)

Children Jamie Clarke (1987)

First cousins Sarah Richards