Despite his devastating diagnosis, Hairy Bikers' star Dave Myers never stopped looking to the future, even in his final week. The beloved presenter had been fighting an unspecified form of cancer for a number of years, and announced he was undergoing chemotherapy in May 2022. His Hairy Bikers 'brother' Si King was by Dave's side throughout, driving him to hospital appointments and making his favourite meals when he felt too poorly to cook.
The bearded pair were known for travelling the world on their motorbikes, sampling and cooking food from different regions. Throughout his cancer battle, at times Dave was unable to ride his motorbike, but in his final weeks, fans were over the moon to see the pair return to their screens, watching Dave and Si on the BBC's Hairy Bikers Go West. And before his death on February 28 at the age of 66, the duo appeared to be looking forward to more adventures for their BBC One show.
Si King recently opened up about why he chose to work on a documentary about Dave following his death. He said: "It was important to celebrate the man and what he'd achieved and it was also important to give our audience a goodbye as well.". He described Dave Day, which was organised by the late chef's wife Lili Myers and one of his friends, as the "perfect example". Si then went on to pay tribute to his pal Dave, whom he had first met more than two decades ago. Speaking to the outlet, Si said: "We're all so sorry that we're here in these circumstances but it was a celebration of that show. There's lots of joy in that show but that was Dave." He added that Dave was a "joyous man" who "embraced" and "loved" the life that he led.
