Sol Patrick is a character from the British

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Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...

''. Patrick is the show's "resident bad boy" with a history of

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, a stint in a

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, and a

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that causes him trouble. For the

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final episode of 2000, Patrick and his girlfriend, Jess Holt ( Frankie Hough), were trapped by a fire "in the Hollyoaks local". When he left the show, Patrick was "fleeing the area for his own good" with Holt. Portrayed by

Paul Danan Paul Danan (born 2 July 1978) is an English actor who played Sol Patrick in the UK teen soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' between 1997 and 2001. In 2005, Danan appeared as a contestant on the first series of '' ITV's Celebrity Love Island'', and returne ...

, Patrick appeared on the

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from 1997–2001. In 2017, Danan said he was speaking with the showrunners to bring back his character, though a representative for ''Hollyoaks'' denied any such talks. In 2018, he continued to publicly voice his support for Patrick's return.

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