Tragic Paul Danan opened up about health battle that ruined his relationships and confessed ‘I wish I’d known earlier’
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HE once boasted of sleeping with more than 1,000 women, but in reality, Paul Danan's ADHD diagnosis blighted his relationships. Paul, best known for his role as Sol in Hollyoaks as well as appearances on the original series of Celebrity Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother, passed away on Thursday at the age of 46.
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Speaking exclusively to Fabulous’ Joel Cooper in an unpublished interview back in 2022, Paul revealed it wasn't until his diagnosis of ADHD, that he finally understood why his love life over the years had been so tumultuous. “It's affected my relationships throughout my life and that's why I'm still single,” he explained about the news, which he received in 2019.
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“If you're with someone who doesn't understand you and I'm not understanding myself, it's only now that I can talk about it and I can learn more.”. Paul had been linked to a string of famous women, including Angelina Jolie, Kelly Brook, Katie Price, Mel Sykes, and Emma Bunton but any romance struggled to stand the test of time.
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"I was a very late diagnosis and [...] I wish I would've known earlier," he explained. Last year he revealed he was serious about finding “the right person” - especially after coming to terms with his diagnosis. The dad-of-one, from Chigwell, Essex said: “Even though ADHD is a super power where you can zone in on something that you like and then you can do your best at it, anything you don't like you won't want to do so you lose all interest.
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