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Former Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died at his home from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest opening has heard.
The actor turned reality star, 46, was discovered unresponsive at the property in Bristol on January 15.
An inquest into his death opened at Avon Coroners Court on Tuesday.
Coroner's officer Alexis Camp told the hearing that Danan was pronounced dead at his home in Brislington, Bristol, at 5.20pm on January 15.
His body was identified at the scene by his partner, Melissa Crooks.
Ms Camp said: "The circumstances are that Mr Danan was found unresponsive at his home address.
"Emergency services attended and confirmed he had sadly died. A post-mortem has taken place and samples have been removed for further analysis."
The court heard that the provisional cause of Danan's death is combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, coedine, pregabalin, cocaine, zopiclone, contributed to by benzodiazepine use.
Ms Camp added: "I understand there are no family concerns."
Officers said at the time they were not treating the reality star's death as suspicious.
Statements will be taken from Danan's GP, family, police, the ambulance service and inquiries are ongoing with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP), Ms Camp added.
Ms Camp said: "No note was left."
The coroner set a provisional date of May 28 for Danan's full inquest hearing.
Essex-born Danan played the character Sol Patrick in Cheshire-set soap Hollyoaks from 1997 to 2001.
He went on to star in several reality shows, including Celebrity Big Brother and Love Island.
Danan had been due to appear for a plea hearing at Warrington Magistrates' Court on January 16 after being charged with being in possession of cocaine and cannabis, according to court documents.
He was also accused of driving whilst under the influence of drugs on October 2 last year, in Warrington, Cheshire.
Danan had been open about his struggles with addiction, with entering rehab and trying to recover.
His funeral was held less than a week after his death and was attended by a number of stars.
Among those to pay tribute to the star following his death was Calum Best, who featured alongside Danan in the 2006 ITV2 reality show Calum, Fran And Dangerous Danan.
In the show Danan, Best and Westlife bodyguard and Celebrity Love Island winner Fran Cosgrave, and Calum Best travelled across the US.
Best, the son of footballer George Best, who also took part in Celebrity Love Island with the star, described him as one of the "funniest, kindest, and most authentic people I've known".
In an Instagram post after Danan's death, he said: "Life wasn't always easy for him, but he faced it with such heart and courage, and that inspired so many of us.
"We shared many laughs, chats, and unforgettable moments. My heart goes out to his loved ones right now. Rest easy, brother."
EastEnders actor Dean Gaffney also paid tribute, saying on Instagram story that Danan "had a heart of gold".
In 2017, Danan took part in Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother, when he was evicted early, and said at the time he hoped the series would give him a "second chance" at his career.
He regularly called for his return to Hollyoaks and later began the podcast The Morning After With Paul Danan, which lasted from 2019 until 2023.
A statement on X from the Hollyoaks account said: "Paul brought to life Sol's journey from teenage tearaway to leading man with such charm and heart that no matter what trouble Sol was in, you were always on his side.
"It is a testament to Paul that his character is held with such great affection."
