Hollyoaks star Paul Danan is understood to have died after he "slipped and fell" in a luxury apartment near Bristol, reports claim.

Actor Paul Danan, who played Sol Patrick in Hollyoaks between 1997 and 2001, has sadly died at the age of 46. A new statement shared by his management, Independent Creative Management, paid tribute to the star, who over the years also appeared on Celebrity Love Island and in the children's TV show, The Queen's Nose.

A statement from his agency, Independent Creative Management, said: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of Paul Danan at just 46 years old. “Known for his television presence,

Tributes have been flooding in for Hollyoaks star Paul Danan after the news of his death shocked many of his former co-stars and friends. The actor, who played Sol Patrick in Hollyoaks and appeared in the original series of Celebrity Love Island in 2005,

Paul Danan starred in TV drama Hollyoaks in the early 2000 and he was a Love Island original back in 2005, but he took on new career path 22 years after first hitting our screens