Paul Danan's crowdfunder for nine-year-old son raises just £3K amid tragic death

Hollyoaks prima and world TV regular Paul Danan tragically died this week, with the 46-year-old histrion leaving down his nine-year-old lad and a "devastated" family

A crowdfunder acceptable up to assistance Paul Danan's nine-year-old lad DeNiro has reached conscionable £3,000, pursuing the Hollyoaks star's abrupt decease this week.

The tragic quality was announced this week, with the 46-year-old's absorption confirming the Celebs Go Dating star's "untimely departure" aft helium "slipped and fell" astatine a luxury flat successful Bristol. Paul near down his lad DeNiro, nine, with his friends mounting up a Go Fund Me leafage to marque his "journey a small spot easier" pursuing his dad's death.

They described their "unique" person arsenic the astir "extra" person, adding that his household person been near "devastated", and accidental they anticipation to rise £10,000. The tribute connected the leafage reads: "There was NO ONE similar Pauly. His excitement and vitality for beingness were magnetic. He was warm, kind, comic - really hilarious, vulnerable, self-deprecating and captivating.

"Being his person was a visceral experience, and I defy anyone to adjacent their eyes and representation Pauly with thing but that huge, cheeky, dimpled smile. NEVER 1 to conform oregon bash thing successful an expected oregon generic way, Paul truly was the astir 'Extra' and unsocial idiosyncratic you could ever meet."

Touching connected Paul's well-documented issues with addiction, they continued: "It's nary concealed that helium struggled and mislaid his mode astatine times, but successful his existent essence, the REAL Pauly, would bash thing for anyone nary substance what. Whether you knew him from school, Hollyoaks, Love Island, CBB, his rehab journey, oregon you were conscionable fortunate capable to transverse paths, he's definite to person near a gaping Pauly-shaped spread successful your bosom close now. But helium has besides near down a 9 year-old lad - DeNiro, and a devastated family."

The statement signed off: "This leafage has been acceptable up successful Paul's memory, to marque his son's travel a small spot easier. Please springiness what you tin xxx"

Various tributes person been near with donations from those who knew the actor. One read: "Dear friend, We went to schoolhouse together, had 2 palmy schools together. Did a movie together. Even lived together. You said you hoped Deniro would beryllium conscionable similar my boys. He will. Love you kiddo."

Another donor wrote to DeNiro: "Your dada gave maine truthful galore laughs, the world volition beryllium a worse spot without him x". A third, claiming to beryllium Sadie Frost, who has a lad called Rafferty, donated £30, and wrote: "Oh Pauly .. I americium truthful bittersweet .. I loved you precise overmuch and truthful did Raff who ever valued your relationship -big kisses everlastingly and remainder successful bid my love."

The quality of Paul's passing was announced connected Thursday (16th January), with his manager releasing a statement. 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."

Donations tin beryllium made to Paul Danan's Go Fund Me leafage here.

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