Jimmy Bartel shaves his beard off after growing it for 200 days for the Face UP To DV campaign

AFTER 200 days of growing a beard to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, Jimmy Bartel is back to being clean shaven.

After 200 days of growing a beard to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, the clean shaven Brownlow Medallist is his old self. Picture: Twitter

GEELONG star Jimmy Bartel is back!

After 200 days of growing a beard to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, the clean shaven Brownlow Medallist is his old self.

Before the big shave.

The first look at Bartel freshly shaven.

“He’s handsome again, the sexiest player again,” said happy wife Nadia Bartel.

“You’re looking very young Jim.”

Bartel lost the bushy locks with the help of South Yarra hairdresser Joey Scandizzo ahead of today’s TAB Spring Carnival launch.

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“I’m proud of what it’s achieved, but glad it’s gone,” Bartel said.

“Just my son (Aston) is the only one who used to grab onto it. It was a great little toy or game. Tonight when I see him he might be in a little bit of shock.

“It’s something we don’t talk about in society and I thought what a great conversation starter.”

The Geelong superstar, with a significant contribution from TAB, is still raising money for his #FaceUPToDV campaign, with all money raised going to The Luke Batty Foundation and Bethany, a Geelong based family service organisation.