Paul Danan had plans for 'big TV comeback' before his tragic death at 46

Hollyoaks prima Paul Danan was a immense TV icon successful the 90s and 00s and had hoped to marque a instrumentality to the tiny surface earlier his tragic decease astatine property 46 earlier this week

Hollyoaks prima Paul Danan had planned to marque a comeback to tv soon earlier his death, it has been claimed.

Paul changeable to fame successful 1997 arsenic helium undertook the relation of Sol Patrick connected Hollyoaks. He past went connected world amusement Celebrity Love Island successful 2005 and returned for the 2nd bid successful 2006.

He had a fig of TV appearances passim the years, but his TV vocation dwindled successful caller years. Paul died astatine property 46 earlier this week arsenic his absorption shared a connection to denote the news. It read: "It is with dense hearts that we stock the tragic quality of the passing of @pauldanan astatine conscionable 46 years old. Known for his tv presence, exceptional talent, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of airy to truthful many.

"His untimely departure volition permission irreplaceable voids successful the lives of each who knew him. During this hard time, we kindly petition respect and privateness for Paul's family, friends, and colleagues. No further comments volition beryllium made astatine this time."

Now, it has been reported Paul had been successful the midst of readying a large instrumentality to tv earlier his tragic death. Paul is understood to person been enactment guardant for Celebs Go Dating and is said to person been "feeling optimistic" astir his future, the Daily Mail claims.

Paul, who suffered 2 near-death experiences earlier helium passed away, had been incredibly candid astir the ups and downs of his career. Months earlier his death, Paul discussed however helium ended up working successful a telephone store aft the offers dried up.

Speaking to the MailOnline successful November, helium said: "It’s precise tough. I mean, possibly years agone I shouldn't person near Hollyoaks, but I made that determination due to the fact that aft 4 years, I didn't privation beryllium typecast and backmost then, everyone didn't privation to beryllium the adjacent Ken Barlow. You wanted to spell disconnected and play antithetic roles, particularly erstwhile you're a existent actor."

He continued: "I needed to play antithetic roles, I mean however galore storylines tin 1 quality have? I wanted to spell to LA and I did. And I got precise adjacent to immoderate precise big, large films and things similar that. But the rejection... the 1 happening I hatred successful beingness is rejection."

Paul explained however starring successful world shows led to the demise of his career. He confessed: "It was a detriment to my acting vocation due to the fact that it didn't help. Maybe if I had stayed successful the inheritance and didn't marque a large splash, I would astir apt person been alright. But you cognize me, if I'm connected a show, I'm going to springiness it my each and beryllium TV gold! It didn't assistance with my acting vocation due to the fact that abruptly radical were similar 'oh, we don't privation to prosecute a world star!'"

Paul explained however helium went connected to enactment successful a telephone repair store "just to get a spot of wealth connected the side".

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