Television star Si King has shared touching insights about his late Hairy Biker comrade Dave Myers and his dedication to their work while battling cancer. On the Off Air with Jane and Fi podcast, 58-year-old Si opened up about filming their last series together with Dave, who tragically lost his battle with the disease earlier this year.
Si reflected on how important finishing the show was for Dave: “It was incredibly cathartic for him that last series, he so wanted to do it. He would have. It would have been a pretty devastating blow if he couldn’t have finished it I think.”
Discussing the emotional challenges they faced on set, Si remembered: “It wasn’t easy for any of us. I think it was very difficult for everybody because we could see some days that Dave was very distressed…He was poorly but he absolutely wanted to be there, he didn’t want to be anywhere else.”
With the upcoming Christmas documentary ‘The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone,’ audiences will get a glimpse into the duo’s impactful journey.
Further praising Myers, Si underscored how even during his illness, Dave consistently delivered remarkable performances and possessed impeccable comedic timing. He said: “Anybody that knew him knew you always got a heart and soul performance with Dave. He had that ability just to turn it on and his timing was always immaculate,” reports Lancs Live.
Si opened up about the late Dave Myers’ incredible determination during their last TV series together, telling The Sun: “That was the remarkable thing about Dave because we hadn’t long finished the series and the gargantuan effort that that man put in was nothing short of miraculous.”
In a heartfelt tribute to his friend ahead of their Christmas documentary, Si said: “Whether you’re poorly or not the schedule needs to be achieved. Everyone around him was as gentle as one could be but we still needed a programme to be made because we’d had the commission, but he was remarkable, he loved it, it was who he was, it was what he wanted to do.”
He also expressed the importance of giving their audience closure, adding: “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.”
Reminiscing about a tribute event for Myers, Si shared: “Dave Day was a perfect example of that. Woody and Lil organised that and it was perfection. We’re all so sorry that we’re here in these circumstances but it was a celebration of that show.”
Reflecting on Myers’ character, Si concluded with fondness: “There’s lots of joy in that show but that was Dave. He was a joyous man. He embraced and loved the life that he led and that was enormously important to him.”