PAUL Danan’s brother has spoken about the TV star’s final weeks before his death earlier this year.
The formerand Love Island star, 46, was at his apartment inin January, with the being ruled as a “combined toxicity”;; of, including heroin, methadone and cocaine.
Now, his older brother Jamie has opened up about what a “sweetheart”;; Paul was, describing him as “a sweet, lovely guy.”;;
Jamie has organised a charity football match this weekend in honour of his brother to be hosted by Fattys Bar in Essex.
“He drove me mad sometimes but I loved him so much,”;; Jamie told The Mirror.
“He was just a genuine sweetheart. There was less than two years between us. It’s kind of like losing my twin.”;;
Jamie added: “It’s still raw. I’m genuinely very broken by this, I’m not gonna lie. It’s just surreal.”;;
Paul’s brother opened up on his final weeks, including being sober at a The Prodigy gig in Brixton just weeks before his death from drug misuse.
“I had probably my best night out with him,”;; Jamie said.
“He was totally clean. He was very close with Liam from Prodigy. He was sort of like an honorary member in some ways.”;;
Jamie added: “It was amazing, but, sadly, he couldn’t maintain his clean time.”;;
He attributed Paul’s lifelong drug misuse to being “troubled”;; and that’s why “he relied on drink and drugs.”;;
“That pressure was just taken off him in the end. He certainly didn’t mean to die. Just whatever happened, happened, unfortunately.”;;
Jamie explained that people who have experienced addiction in the family could relate to his sentiments and they had always hoped Paul would “overcome”;; his addictions.
Paul rose to fame in 1997 playing badboy Sol Patrick on Hollyoaks for four years.
He was also a contestant onCelebrityin 2005 and 2006.
Paul’s other TV appearances included, , Celebrity and sketch show, The Kevin Bishop Show.
