Hairy Biker Si King has confirmed he will continue creating new programmes solo following the heartbreaking loss of his best friend and co-star Dave Myers to cancer earlier this year.
Si, 58, opened up about his grief and his plans for the future during a special screening of The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone, which airs on BBC One on Monday December 23.
Reflecting on Myers’ death in February, Si said: ‘Grief comes and comes and goes and goes.’
‘It’s important that I honour the Bikers’ legacy, and it’s important that I do stuff that I want to do still because Dave was very clear and adamant [that I did]. As I would want for him if the shoe was on the other foot.’
Si confirmed that the Hairy Bikers series would be retired, and future projects will be ‘very different’ without his long-time collaborator.
Hairy Biker Si King has confirmed he will continue creating new programmes solo following the heartbreaking loss of his best friend and co-star Dave Myers to cancer earlier this year
Si, 58, opened up about his grief and his plans for the future during a special screening of The Hairy Bikers : You’ll Never Ride Alone, which airs on BBC One on Monday December 23
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Reflecting on Myers’ death in February, Si said: ‘Grief comes and comes and goes and goes. It’s important that I honour the Bikers’ legacy, and it’s important that I do stuff that I want to do still because Dave was very clear and adamant [that I did]’
Si confirmed that the Hairy Bikers series would be retired, and future projects will be ‘very different’ without his long-time collaborator
‘It would be different. That was Dave and I. He’s no longer with us. I would want it to be different. That’s very important.’
Si, who broke down in tears in the final episode, spoke poignantly about the courage Myers displayed during their final series together.
‘I was driving on the A1 north, and he rang me. He went, “King, it’s me. I’ve got something to tell you. Do you want to pull over?” So I pulled over, and he told me that he had cancer.
‘I could only admire the courage of the man as we rode side by side once again. The last series that we did together, not just myself and Dave but all of our crew that we’d worked with for 10, 15, 20 years in some cases, was a testament to his determination.
‘He was absolutely adamant that he wanted to get back on the road, back on the bike, and feel like he wasn’t just a cancer patient anymore. He wanted to feel like one of the Hairy Bikers again, and I think that kept him going.’
Si said he feels a responsibility to preserve Myers’ memory and their shared legacy.
‘It’s my duty to look after his memory, to look after the legacy that he built, to look after the legacy of the Hairy Bikers. Dave was a joyous man. He embraced and loved the life that he led, and that was enormously important to him. That was the essence of my best mate.’
The upcoming programme, Si explained, is both a tribute to Myers and a way to give fans closure. ‘It’s quite emotional. You never want to make a programme like that, do you? But it was important to celebrate the man and what he’s achieved. And it was important to give our audience a goodbye as well.’
Si described Myers as a ‘perfect example’ of brotherhood and community.
Si spoke poignantly about the courage Myers displayed during their final series together. ‘I was driving on the A1 north, and he rang me. He went, “King, it’s me. I’ve got something to tell you. Do you want to pull over?” So I pulled over, and he told me that he had cancer
Si said he feels a responsibility to preserve Myers’ memory and their shared legacy. ‘It’s my duty to look after his memory, to look after the legacy that he built, to look after the legacy of the Hairy Bikers. Dave was a joyous man’
The upcoming programme, Si explained, is both a tribute to Myers and a way to give fans closure. ‘It’s quite emotional. You never want to make a programme like that, do you?’
Reflecting on their connection, Si said: ‘There was a bond of brotherhood and kindness because we both had grown up in different ways
As he moves forward, Si is confident Myers’ spirit will remain with him. ‘Oh God, yeah. Particularly when they close the M6—typical Mischief Myers.’ (Pictured: Aerial shot of motorbikes at Dave Day event, to remember theTV chef Dave Myers)
‘The programme was an exclamation mark. It was brotherhood, community, and an opportunity for people to openly grieve the loss of a decent, straightforward man.’
Reflecting on their connection, Si said: ‘There was a bond of brotherhood and kindness because we both had grown up in different ways.
‘As working-class lads, you just hustle, and you just hope. I think it was the essence of hope that brought us together. We recognised that in each other.’
He also shared a humorous memory of Myers’ initial encounter with his wife, Lil.
‘It was definitely love at first sight for Dave. I’m not sure it was for Lil. She was probably thinking, “Who the bloody hell are these two?” But I could see it in his eyes. He said, “I really, really like her.” I went, “Oh, no kidding. Do you? Shall we have a drink and talk about it?”’
Despite the challenges, Si is staying busy with new ventures.
‘I have a stage show; I’ve had opening nights. It still needs a little bit of work, but we’ve got that. I’m opening a takeaway restaurant kind of vibe in Sunderland. I’m moving house. I’ve got a book finished. Do I need to go on?’
As he moves forward, Si is confident Myers’ spirit will remain with him. ‘Oh God, yeah. Particularly when they close the M6—typical Mischief Myers.’
Si concluded with a sentiment that encapsulated their partnership: ‘In the spirit of the Bikers, Dave would want me to continue to have fun, to educate, to inform, to enlighten, to be slightly edgy. And I know that’s what he’d want for me.’