Dave Myers had detailed plans for his funeral before his death.
The TV chef, who was one half of the Hairy Bikers, died on Wednesday aged 66 roughly two years after being diagnosed with cancer.
A number of people have paid tribute, including his best friend and co-star Si King, who confirmed his passing on social media.
While his funeral is sure to be an emotional event, Myers had a specific set of instructions for his final farewell, including his coffin being carried out to The Best is Yet To Come by The Scorpions in order to "cheer everyone up".
In an article by Rob McGibbon from 2014 the Barrow-in-Furness-born personality revealed his last wishes.
Myers said: "I'd like vodka martinis served before a church service to get everyone loosened up. To begin, I'd have a reading of Blake's Innocence, then Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending to get them crying."I would be carried out to The Best is Yet To Come by The Scorpions, a good rock anthem to cheer everyone up. I'd prefer a traditional burial as I'm not keen on all that burning stuff. For the wake, I will lay on a feast of meat and potato pie and chips with some decent wines."
Reflecting on how he most wanted to be remembered as a person, Myers said he hoped it would be as someone "who had a go" and for people around him to "never limit" their goals.
“Aim for the moon and you might just get there,” he added. “As my dad used to say, 'You've got to fill in your coupon, or you'll never win the Pools'."
