Hollyoaks, Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother star Paul Danan has died at the age of 46.
Paul was best known for playing bad boy Sol Patrick in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also starred in the first series of Celebrity Love Island in 2006 and later appeared in Celebrity Big Brother too.
Announcing his death, Danan's management said in a statement: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of @pauldanan at just 46 years old.
"Known for his television presence, exceptional talent, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of light to so many.
"His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him.
"During this difficult time, we kindly request respect and privacy for Paul's family, friends, and colleagues. No further comments will be made at this time."
Paul’s cause of death has not been released.
Just six months ago Paul shared he felt lucky to be alive after collapsing at his parents home, which doctors said was due to his addiction to e-cigarettes.
The TV personality said he had to be given CPR and spent a week in intensive care, where he contracted pneumonia. While in hospital, he said doctors warned his loved ones that “he might not make it through the night”.
“I was dead — it’s a miracle I’m here,” Paul told the Sun on Sunday.
He explained: “The doctor was so, so harsh with me. She told me, ‘Paul, you don’t know how serious this was and you are going to be in here for a while now, on this oxygen’.
“She said if I ever smoke in any form again I risk being linked to an oxygen tank later on in life. She said that’s it now.
“After years of smoking cigarettes and all sorts, it’s the vaping which has done me in. That pushed me over the edge.”
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