Paul Danan's son, 9, to bid final farewell to Hollyoaks star at funeral as pals launch fundraiser

On January 16, Hollyoaks prima Paul Danan's untimely decease was announced by his absorption successful a heartbreaking connection arsenic they confirmed helium had died aft falling from an apartment. The histrion leaves down his nine-year-old son, DeNiro

Paul Danan described his lad arsenic his "everything", with the nine-year-old said to beryllium his "proudest achievement", earlier his tragic decease past week.

It was announced connected Thursday that erstwhile Hollyoaks prima Paul had passed away, aged 46. Paul's absorption aboriginal confirmed that the Celebs Go Dating prima had an "untimely departure" aft helium "slipped and fell" astatine a luxury flat successful Bristol. The quality was met with tributes to the actor, who roseate to fame connected the Channel 4 soap opera earlier appearing connected the archetypal Love Island.

Today, Paul volition beryllium laid to remainder arsenic his lad DeNiro volition accidental his last goodbye to his beloved dada pursuing his daze passing.

Following the quality of Paul's decease past week, a fundraiser has been acceptable up to "make his son's travel a small spot easier". The JustGiving leafage has already raised much than £6,000 towards its £10,000 target, with implicit 200 supporters having donated truthful far.

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."

Paul welcomed his lad DeNiro, present nine, successful 2015 and is thought to person since co-parented him with a erstwhile partner. The world TV prima gave insights into his narration with DeNiro implicit the years and occasionally shared photos from their days retired together, including successful posts connected Instagram.

Among different activities, Paul posted successful caller years astir them having visited a bowling alley and arcade connected a fewer occasions, arsenic good arsenic having been to a household festival. He besides shared that helium had enjoyed clip successful Spain with DeNiro.

Posting astir being a genitor successful 2022, Paul wrote beside a photograph of himself and his son: "My life, my world, my everything." He besides paid tribute to DeNiro successful a station connected the level that marked his eighth day the pursuing year.

Paul wrote successful the connection astatine the time: "Happy day to my astir precious beauteous astonishing kid successful the full wide world! I emotion you truthful so overmuch and privation to beryllium with you each time and pls G-d 1 time we will. For present I volition privation you the astir astonishing day wishes and anticipation each your dreams travel true. I emotion you baby. Always and everlastingly Daddy."

Following the quality of his death, a root told the Sun: "Paul adored his lad DeNiro. There were a batch of things Paul wasn't arrogant of successful his life, but DeNiro was his proudest achievement." They added that helium "loved" being a father. While helium didn't spot him each time due to the fact that helium co-parented him with his ex, Paul ever looked guardant to his weekends spent connected dada duty," the root said. They added that it's "devastating" that DeNiro has mislaid his dada astatine his age.

On January 16, Paul's untimely decease was announced by his absorption successful a heartbreaking connection which 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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