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I quit Hollyoaks for Hollywood but ended up repairing phone screens for a living


Paul Danan has had quite the career, soaring to fame as Sol Patrick in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks before an appearance on Celebrity Love Island made him one of the most recognisable faces on British television.

Paul Danan has had quite the career, soaring to fame as Sol Patrick in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks before an appearance on Celebrity Love Island made him one of the most recognisable faces on British television in the early 2000s. However, while there certainly were highs, Paul experienced some difficult lows, having faced a well publicised drug addiction, numerous rehab stints and a struggle in between acting jobs that even forced him to repair phones screens to make ends meet. Starring alongside a cast of noughties TV personalities including Rebecca Loos, Lee Sharpe and Jayne Middlemiss, Paul certainly stood out thanks to his raucous behaviour and larger-than-life persona - making him ratings gold.

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