Dave Myers admitted filming with best friend Si King was a ‘dream come true’ in his emotional final TV appearance, which airs tonight.
The TV chef, 66, passed away last month, two years after he revealed he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified type of cancer.
Viewers will see his final onscreen appearance on Tuesday night as the BBC airs the concluding episode of The Hairy Bikers Go West.
The last scenes of Dave and Si together will see them wrap up their incredible journey as they open up about how much the tour meant to them, telling each other they love one another and embracing through tears.
Dave was receiving chemotherapy throughout filming for the 650 mile road trip down the West coast, and as the trip drew to a close in Devon and Dorset, he poignantly remarked: ‘Who knows what the future holds but for the moment, I’m living in the present, and it’s pretty fine.’
Dave Myers shares his heartbreaking final on screen words as his best friend Si King chokes back tears during the last ever Hairy Bikers episode set to air on Tuesday evening
Si is also left choking back tears as he struggles to find the words to express his emotions: ‘I’m just lost for words. It’s quite remarkable what he’s done’
He continued: ‘We’ve had a blast, lovely landscape, new friends and great food.
‘And the two of us back together, doing what we do best. The west really will be a trip to remember. It has been amazing, love you’.
Si was left choking back tears as he struggled to find the words to express himself, admitting: ‘I’m just lost for words. It’s quite remarkable what he’s done.’
BBC Two has continued to air Dave’s final Hairy Bikers series which sees the iconic duo continue tour some of their favourite spots in the UK.
And after the news of Dave’s passing last month, the strong friendship between the pair and their love for adventure and great food seems even more poignant.
In the final series, the pair explored a watercress farm, a rum distillery and Exmouth fishmongers, saving the best until last as they concluded the series with a visit to Michael Caines Michelin starred Lympstone Manor.
As the pair explored the chef’s vineyard, Dave gushed: ‘You know this is such a special trip for the pair of us.
‘You know after the last 18 months and we’ve known you for a number of years now Michael and I can honestly say hand on my heart I couldn’t think of a better climax!’
David ‘Dave’ Myer, right, became beloved as one half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, The Hairy Bikers, with fellow chef Simon ‘Si’ King, left
Dave and Si, who both had backgrounds in television production, had known each other since the 1990s (pictured together in 2006)
Dave was receiving chemotherapy throughout filming for the 650 mile road trip down the West coast, and as the trip drew to a close in Devon and Dorset, with the pair, Dave confesses: ‘It’s a dream come true Kingy’
As the pair explore a watercress farm, a rum distillery and Exmouth fishmongers, they save the best until last as they conclude the series with a visit to Michael Caines (pictured) Michelin starred Lympstone Manor
Dave continued: ‘And it’s been tough at times. You know I’ve had chemotherapy all the time we’ve been filming, it hasn’t been easy, but we’ve got there you know and it’s just a wonderful feeling. Being here with you I long for this’
Sitting down for a meal at the gorgeous restaurant, Dave looks full of happiness as he indulges in the delicious food with his best friend.
Joking he remarked: ‘I feel like I am Cleopatra sitting in a bath of a****s milk, do you know what I mean?’
As Michael confusedly asked: ‘Where did that come from Si?’, the Geordie cook replied: ‘Listen I have had 25 years of this dude, it’s like what similes, I still to this day don’t know where they come from’.
The pair’s strong friendship is clearer than ever, as Dave continued: ‘It’s been about 650 miles this trip.
‘We’ve been on the road now for nearly 20 years you know from the Baltic to Africa we’ve always found something good and also the comradery and friendship around the table.’
Michael teased: ‘Well it has only taken you 20 years to find me but I am so glad you are here,’ as Si added: ‘But you know we saved the best until last!’
As the episode drew to a close, Si reflected: ‘Well we’ve made it.’
‘Who knows what the future holds but for the moment, I’m living in the present, and it’s pretty fine I tell you,’ gushed Dave
‘The two of us back together, doing what we do best. The west really will be a trip to remember,’ he added
After the credits roll, a tribute reads: ‘In loving memory of our friend, Dave Myers’
Myers’ and King’s combination of riding their motorcycles to locations across the world and cooking up a storm as they went earned them a loyal following. Above: The pair on The Hairy Bikers Ride Again in 2007
Myers and King are seen here on their first show, The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook, in 2006
Dave continued: ‘And it’s been tough at times. You know I’ve had chemotherapy all the time we’ve been filming, it hasn’t been easy, but we’ve got there you know and it’s just a wonderful feeling. Being here with you I long for this.
Choking back tears, Si said: ‘We’ve done it, but more importantly he’s done it. He’s my mate but I love him like family, like a brother, and… I’m just lost for words. It’s quite remarkable what he’s done.
‘This is a pay off to your hard work, to your will, to your effort,’ he added, as Dave admitted: ‘It’s a dream come true Kingy…
‘The two of us back together, doing what we do best. The west really will be a trip to remember.’
As the two embraced in a final hug before the credits, said: ‘It has been amazing,’ as Si agrees: ‘It has bro, it has.’
Kissing on the cheek, Dave said: ‘I love you’, and Si replied: ‘I love you too,’ as the pair’s television journey came to an end.
After the credits rolled, a tribute read: ‘In loving memory of our friend, Dave Myers.’
Dave filmed his last show last year which had only just started to be shown on BBC Two when Si announced his friend had died.
The BBC decided to continue to air the series in tribute.
Dave’s best pal and fellow Hairy Biker star Si King was left filming alone during the latest episode of Hairy Bikers Go West which aired on Tuesday
At the end of last month, the chef passed away with his family and friends by his side, colleague and lifelong friend Si revealed
In the week following his death, the Hairy Bikers Instagram page announced that they would still air the remaining episodes because Dave ‘would have wanted it’.
A caption next to a photo of the double act next to a steamtrain, read: ‘The next episode of Go West is on BBC2 tonight. Despite such sad times we know that Dave would have wanted you to continue to enjoy the magical series that he shot with Si last year.’
‘We’d like to thank everyone from all over the world, who has reached out with messages of love and support over the last few days. Every one of them has been read and truly appreciated.
Earlier episodes in the series showed Si filming solo as Dave continued with his treatment.
As the TV chef was left without his other half, Si shared some heartfelt words as he reflected on how odd it felt to be without his mate.
He admitted: ‘I genuinely wish my best mate was here because he would absolutely love this,’ before adding: ‘It is odd without him’.
The Hairy Bikers have always been a double act, and Si admitted he felt odd travelling on the bike alone.
‘I didn’t like riding on my own, particularly, but I’m going to take him some produce back and have a nibble. It’s odd without him.’
As Dave returned to visit a historic railway in Portmadog, he enjoyed a lifelong ambition of driving a steam train.
The star explained: ‘When I visited this area as a young lad, Bob would have already been working on these impressive locomotives. Sadly, we didn’t have the money to ride these rails back then, so this trip feels all the more special.’
His widow Li shared a heart-wrenching tribute to her late husband
Lili paid tribute to her beloved late husband and thanked fans for a ‘massive wave of love and support’ that she has received
They made their first appearance on UK television as presenters of The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook on the BBC in 2004 and ran for four series (pictured on the show)
After watching his close pal lap up the experience, Si said: ‘It was nice to see my best mate driving a train. It was just lush to see a smile on his face because he had a bloody rough time.’
Dave added: ‘I missed this, last year Kingy, such a b****y awful year,’ before he continued with the heartbreaking words: ‘Thirty years we have talked nonsense, and yet it long continue’.
Dave announced he was receiving treatment for cancer in May 2022 and bravely kept the public up to date with his progress in a series of emotional TV specials.
He died at the end of February with his family and friends by his side, including his lifelong friend Si.
Dave and Si, who both had backgrounds in television production, had known each other since the 1990s.
They made their first appearance on UK television as presenters of The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook on the BBC in 2004 and ran for four series.
It was Si who announced the sad news of Dave’s death, sharing a tribute on social media.
A week later, his widow Li shared a heart-wrenching tribute to her late husband.
Lili honoured her beloved late husband and also thanked fans for a ‘massive wave of love and support’ that she has received.
Taking to Instagram on the Hairy Biker account, Lili penned: ‘A message from Lili, Dave’s wife-
‘I will never be able to thank you all enough for the massive wave of love, compassion and care that you have shown towards me, Simon and our families in these past days since Dave passed.
Myers married Liliana Orzac, whom he met while filming Hairy Bikers in Romania, in 2011 at the star’s hometown in Barrow, Cumbria and was a stepfather to her two children, Iza and Sergiu, from a previous relationship
Dave Myers and Simon King on The Hairy Bikers Go West, which is airing on BBC Two
‘I want you all to know that I have read every single message and comment that you sent… your stories about Dave, your feelings you shared with me mean a lot and my heart is filled with gratitude and love.
‘It amazes me how many hearts he touched and how many people wanted to express their love for what Dave and Si have created for nearly 20 years. I know the Hairy Bikers have been part of your living rooms for such a long time and I feel your loss as much as you feel mine!
‘My husband, David Myers was a larger than life character and he did everything with passion, enthusiasm and generosity of spirit. His energy was endless when it came to cooking and talking recipes, or biking and talking bikes.
‘An amazing storyteller! And through his stories and TV appearances he was constantly inspiring and encouraging people to cook, travel, to live their life to the fullest.
‘An exceptional husband, wonderful stepdad, loyal friend and in his own words, a creator, never a follower.
‘I feel I’m grieving with a whole nation… and this is something special. ❤️ My wonderful Dave ♥️ – Lili Myers.’
Dave married Liliana Orzac, whom he met while filming Hairy Bikers in Romania, in 2011 at the star’s hometown in Barrow, Cumbria and was a stepfather to her two children, Iza and Sergiu, from a previous relationship.
Dave, born in Barrow-in-Furness, worked in a steelworks as a student to help finance his studies in fine arts and later joined the BBC as a make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics.
In 1995, Myers met his long-time co-presenter King on the set of a TV drama, and they went on to build a friendship and successful career together.
Their combination of riding their motorcycles to locations across the world and cooking up a storm as they went earned them a loyal following – and also won over viewers with their cheeky northern humour and enthusiasm.
After their first show, the bearded duo went on to film many other series and specials for the BBC, seeking out new dishes in countries such as India, Vietnam, Argentina and Mexico.
Myers was married to Liliana Orzac, whom he met while filming Hairy Bikers in Romania
They also sampled cuisines of places nearer to home, such as Ireland and the Isle of Man and across their career published more than 30 cookbooks together.
Myers also competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 alongside professional dancer Karen Hauer.
After performing dances including the salsa, jive and paso doble, the pair were voted off the competition in week seven.
He also appeared as a guest on a host of shows including Sunday Brunch, Countdown, Would I Lie To You?, All Star Family Fortunes and The Weakest Link.
The Hairy Bikers Go West final episode airs on BBC Two at 8pm on Tuesday
