Dave Myers, one half of popular UK TV cooking duo The Hairy Bikers, has passed away at the age of 66. Myers had revealed two years prior that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He and Si King found fame 20 years ago, travelling around UK and the world on their motorbikes, cooking and sampling food from different regions. King paid tribute to him, stating that he would miss him every day and the bond and friendship they shared over half a lifetime.
Others paying tribute included fellow celebrity chef James Martin, who called him “a very special man”. Myers passed away peacefully with his wife Lili, his family, close friend David, and King by his side. Myers and King’s latest series, The Hairy Bikers Go West, started this month and sees them travel down the UK’s west coast. They had previously presented shows including The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook, The Hairy Bikers Ride Again, and The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure.
The duo also published more than 30 recipe books that sold over six million copies. In 2013, Myers appeared on Strictly Come Dancing with his professional partner Karen Hauer, and fronted a show called The Hairy Builder, about historic buildings. BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore paid tribute to Myers, stating that he made cooking a truly joyful adventure and that he and King made every viewer feel like a friend.
Myers developed a love of food at an early age from his mother, who was both an excellent cook and who fought multiple sclerosis. Alongside his dad, he became a young carer for his mother. Myers also developed alopecia, which kept him largely bald until his early 40s. After leaving home, he studied fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London, before training as a make-up artist for the BBC, where he stayed for 23 years working on shows ranging from Doctor Who to period dramas. It was while doing make-up for a TV adaptation of Catherine Cookson’s The Gambling Man that he met King, who was then a second assistant director
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