Dave Myers’ Hairy Biker pal Si King today revealed the pair’s last ever cookbook will be out in October after the TV star died of cancer aged 66.
The 57-year-old said he had wanted to finish Our Family Favourites in honour of ‘my best friend’ and had written it ‘with love’.
Si was by Dave’s side when he died in February at the age of 66 after receiving treatment for cancer.
Today, in a video posted to Facebook, the chef said he had frequently discussed Our Family Favourites with his friend and felt it was only right to get it published.
‘We have a new book called Our Family Favourites and I just wanted to talk about it a little bit,’ he said.
Si said he had wanted to finish Our Family Favourites in honour of ‘my best friend’ and had written it ‘with love’
Dave, pictured with Si, died of cancer in February
‘It’s a book that Dave and I discussed at length and I want to finish to honour my best friend.
‘It’s full of recipes that have remained favourites over the years and stay close to our hearts.
‘It’s out in October but you can preorder now.’
Si added, with his voice breaking: ‘It’s a really special book written with love and in memory of my lovely mate.’
Reacting to the news, Dave’s wife Liliana Myers wrote: ‘Aaawwweeee… Si. This is such a wonderful thing to do… Thank you.’
Earlier this month thousands of motorcyclists travelled from the world famous Ace Cafe in London to Cumbria to celebrate Dave’s life.
An accompanying GoFundMe page to raise donations for NSPCC Childline and the Institute for Cancer Research has already seen well-wishers give nearly £100,000.
Dave’s passing in February was announced by Si in a heart-wrenching statement.
As well as his cooking adventures, Myers was well known for his warm-hearted appearance on Strictly in 2013, where he partnered with Karen Hauer.
Karen said she was ‘heartbroken’ by the news of his passing and she posted a broken heart emoji online.
Dave’s wife Lili, who he met while filming the first series of his TV cookery and travel show while they were filming in Transylvania
Earlier this month thousands of motorcyclists travelled from the world famous Ace Cafe in London to Cumbria to celebrate Dave’s life
Dave met Si when they were both working in the film industry and bonded over their love of food and motorbikes.
Over their career the best friends built up a reputation as the friendly faces of TV cooking, with 31 separate projects since they first debuted on the BBC in 2006.
Following his diagnosis in 2022, Dave briefly took a break from work before filming his last show with Si.
The programme, The Hairy Bikers Go West, saw the pair travel across Britain from Scotland to Devon and Si previously said it would be one they would ‘always remember’.
King and Myers, who met in the ’90s, became household names after travelling the world on their motorbikes as the Hairy Bikers for a series of BBC and Channel 5 shows
