- Paul Danan
Paul Danan is a British actor who played
Sol Patrick in theUnited Kingdom teensoap opera "Hollyoaks " between 1997-2001. In 2005, Danan appeared in "Celebrity Love Island".On stage, Paul played the part of the Monster in "Desires of Frankenstein" by
James Martin Charlton at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival in 2002. [ [http://www.one4review.com/Theatre_/theatre2002/desires_frankenstein.htm One4Review.com] ]In 2005, Danan appeared as a contestant on the first series of
ITV1 's "Celebrity Love Island", and returned for the second series in 2006. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5294220.stm |title=Love Island final watched by 3.8m |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-08-29 |accessdate=2007-10-09 ] During the first series, Danan is alleged to have had sex with fellow contestantNikki Ziering . [cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/celebrity_love_island/archive/article219506.ece |title=Paul Danan goes bonkers |publisher=The Sun |date=2005-06-11 |accessdate=2007-10-09 ] [cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/giles_smith/article533013.ece |publisher=The Times |date=2005-06-14 |title=Hats off to Lee, so calm under eye of the storm |first=Giles |last=Smith |accessdate=2007-10-09 ]He recently presented a British Television series entitled "Test drive my Girlfriend" on
ITV2 . [cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/02/14/lcolumn14.xml |title=The Tuesday column: romance |date=2006-02-14 |publisher=The Telegraph |accessdate=2007-10-09 ] In the show he acts as a modern-dayCupid and dates the girls first. Paul meets the loveless bachelors to discover why they are single, assesses their love requirements and auditions suitable girls all over the UK to draw up a shortlist of two potential lovers.In September 2006, he appeared on ITV2's "Calum, Fran and Dangerous Danan" in which he spent 2 weeks with
Calum Best andFran Cosgrave , travelling from Texas to Los Angeles on America'sU.S. Route 66 . [cite web|url=http://www.stvsales.tv/content/mediaassets/pdf/Now%20Next%20Then%20&%20Later%20Sept-%20Oct.pdf |format=PDF |title=Next Then Later |date=September-October 2006 |accessdate=2007-10-09 |publisher=ITV |quote= [We] follow the lads as they drive along the legendary Route 66. [...] As they set off each of them carries just one hundred bucks in his pocket. ] Along the way they had to earn money for their own food and petrol by working in places such as restaurants, garages, ranches and nightclubs.In 2006, Danan was awarded a "Loaded" Laftas Comedy Award for funniest reality TV personality. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5407140.stm |title=Russell Brand bags comedy award |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2007-10-09 |date=
2006-10-04 ]It was reported on November 22, 2007 that he had been sacked from his forthcoming role as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Charter Theatre, Preston. This follows an incident where he had to apologise after he swore several times down the microphone at 3,000 people who had gathered to see him switch on the Christmas lights in Preston city centre. The Leader of Preston Council, Ken Hudson said his outburst was "a disgrace". He was also hit with an £80 on the spot fine by police at the event. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7107455.stm BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Actor swears at switch-on crowd ] ] The offensive term he uttered was "make some motherfucking noise Preston!". [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7107455.stm |title=Actor swears at switch-on crowd |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2007-11-22 |date=
2007-11-22 ]On 21st March 2008, Danan appeared as a guest on Channel 4's
Balls of Steel . He was a victim of a prank in which a mute conversed with him using sign language, and signs appeared rude to Danan but were translated innocently by a co-presenter. Danan was quick to ask if the mute is insulting him, and made no apology when told otherwise.Other facts
Danan has become a minor celebrity in
Spain , after dating Spanishpop princess Natalia.Comedian Patrick McGuiness uses Danan's name frequently in his jokes.References
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