Paul Danan
Paul Danan (2 July 1978 – c. 16 January 2025) was an English actor who was best known for playing Sol Patrick in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, between 1997 and 2001. In 2005, Danan appeared as a contestant on the first series of ITV’s Celebrity Love Island and returned for the second series in 2006. Danan was also a contestant on the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.
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Paul Danan
2 July 1978 Chigwell, Essex, England
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| Died | c. 16 January 2025 (aged 46) |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–2025 |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Paul Danan was born in Chigwell, Essex, to a Moroccan Jewish family. His father was from Fez, Morocco. Danan attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
Personal life and death
Paul Danan lived in Hertfordshire, running a drama club for local children. He had a son called Deniro who was born in September 2015.
In June 2024, Danan was hospitalised for respiratory failure caused by “obsessive” vape usage. He had to be given CPR by his family, before being admitted to ICU with pneumonia. Doctors warned him that if he continued smoking in any form, he risked being linked to an oxygen tank later in life.
Danan’s death was announced on 16 January 2025 with a statement from his management saying that no further comments would be made.
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Career
Between 1997 and 2001, Danan played Sol Patrick in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.
In 2002, Danan played Melody’s Agent Max Mitford in the CBBC series The Queen’s Nose. In 2005, he appeared as a contestant on the first series of ITV’s Celebrity Love Island. He returned for the second series in 2006.
He appeared on series 5 of in Da Bungalow. In 2006, he presented a television series entitled Test Drive My Girlfriend on ITV2. In September 2006, Danan appeared in the ITV2 series Calum, Fran and Dangerous Danan, in which he traveled from Texas to Los Angeles on America’s U.S. Route 66 with Calum Best and Fran Cosgrave.
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In 2009, Danan was a guest on the first and second series of the Channel 4 sketch show The Kevin Bishop Show. From 2010 to 2011, he co-hosted Stars and Strikes for 4Music with presenter Rick Edwards playing a ten-frame ten-pin bowling match against a popstar or group. In November 2012 Danan appeared in an episode of ITV drama Crime Stories. In 2015 he played the character Steve in the TV series Good Girls Club for Sky TV.
He competed in the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother. On Day 18, he became the fifth evictee. On an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show broadcast on ITV on 9 February 2019, Danan discussed his substance addiction. He admitted to being a recovering addict.
In January 2022, Danan appeared on series 7 of E4’s Celebrity Coach Trip in Northern Portugal, where he was put with Team GB athlete Ashley McKenzie. Danan and McKenzie joined a line-up which featured fellow celebrity travellers like Matt Richardson, Honey G, Ginny Lemon, pop duo Honeyz, and Birds of a Feather stars Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph.
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On stage, Danan played “the Monster” in Desires of Frankenstein by James Martin Charlton at the 2002 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 2007, Danan was due to play Jack in Jack & the Beanstalk at the Preston Guild Hall, but he was sacked after swearing during the Christmas Lights switch on.
Awards
In 2006 Danan was awarded a Loaded Laftas Comedy Award for funniest reality TV personality.
