Hairy Bikers Si King’s emotional message to late co-star

Si King says “not a day goes by” where fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers is not in his thoughts, marking the anniversary of his death on Saturday (February 28).

The TV chef, who hails from Kibblesworth, rose to fame with Myers after meeting on the set of the drama “The Gambling Man” in 1995 and bonding over their love of cooking.

Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers. (Image: Steve Lake/BBC/PA)

The friends then went on to publish several cookbooks, as well as presenting several shows, such as The Hairy Bikers Ride Again, The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain, The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best, The Hairy Bikers’ Cook Off and Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British.

But tragically, Myers passed away from cancer on February 28, 2024, aged just 66.

Marking the anniversary, King recorded and posted a short, emotional video which faded into a black and white photo of the friends.

“Well mate, it’s two years since you passed and I think about you every day,” he said.

King then went on to share a number of pictures of himself and his beloved co-star, inviting fans to do the same.

He wrote: “Sometimes words just don’t come easily. Two years today and not a day goes by when you aren’t in my thoughts.

“Miss you mate… I’m going to be posting some of my favourite pictures throughout the day and I hope they make you smile.

Si King and Dave Myers. (Image: BBC)

“Please take a moment to remember Dave today and what he meant to you.

“I see so many lovely comments on here of all of the special moments that he shared with so many of you and just how much those moments meant for you.

“Thank you so much sharing them with me everyone.”

Speaking to Radio Times in January 2025, Si opened up about the difficult loss of his “brother” Dave, who died after being diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

The 59-year-old told the publisher: “He doesn’t stop being your best mate just because he’s passed away. That’s never going to go. We were like brothers: we drove each other mad, because we were two very different people, but we absolutely adored each other.”

Si, who now runs popular foodie spot Propa in Sunderland, added that “nobody’s ever going to take Dave’s place”.

He explained: “I don’t want to look in the rear-view mirror of my motorcycle and see anyone else there. It’s Dave, you know? And the same when he was leading: I drove hundreds of miles looking at his ugly a**. That’s my memory, that’s what I want to keep. That’s what it was about.”

Si recalled how he travelled around 650,000 miles with Dave on their motorbikes, which is “more than to the moon and back” and that the only way he can begin to move forward is by “cherishing the memories”.