The BBC paid tribute to Dave Myers on Tuesday night as the next episode of Hairy Bikers Go West aired, just days after its star’s death.
The continuity announcer for BBC Two introduced the 7pm episode with the words: ‘To Wales in really good company, the light, zesty and lovely Dave Myers, gone but not forgotten’.
The TV chef passed away last week aged 66 with his friends and family by his side, two years after he revealed he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified type of cancer.
Viewers were left in tears as they watched Dave on screen with best friend Si King.
‘OMG hearing Dave’s voice open this episode of Hairy Bikers Go West. I’m chopping onions honest,’ tweeted one viewer.
The BBC paid tribute to Dave Myers on Tuesday night as the next episode of Hairy Bikers Go West aired, just days after its star’s death
‘It doesn’t feel right that this series is the last we’ll see of Si and Dave. Dave’s passing has left quite a large hole in the culinary tv space,’ wrote another.
The Hairy Bikers’ last ‘magical series’ will continue to air in full on the BBC producers have revealed.
Dave filmed his last show last year which had only just started to be shown on BBC Two.
A post on his Instagram page on Tuesday confirmed it would continue to air with the next episode since his death to beam across the nation tonight.
The post read: ‘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.
