Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has updated his adoring fans on his health battle after revealing he's been back on his bike for the first time following chemotherapy. The TV chef - who is part of the Hairy Bikers duo alongside Si King - revealed his diagnosis in May 2022, reports the Mirror.
The 65-year-old has never confirmed the specific cancer he has, but has revealed that he's been through 30 bouts of chemotherapy over the past year. The star - who also appeared on the BBC celebrity talent show Strictly Come Dancing - has also returned to his love of travelling, biking and cooking.
Alongside his mate Si, the pair are now preparing to film their BBC show The Hairy Bikers Go West, which will see their journey from Scotland to Devon across eight episodes.
Dave has now updated fans revealing that he's had to learn to ride his bike again after "gruelling" chemotherapy left him unable to walk. In an update to fans, he said: “It’s been hard but I’m not the only one and I’m getting through it and I’m back at work.
"I’ve had to learn to walk again and ride my bike again, and to get on my bike again with Kingy in the sunshine brought tears to both our eyes.”
The chef has described getting back on his beloved bike as a milestone moment for his recovery, after a particularly challenging treatment.
He previously told The Times: “I’m doing all right. It’s a work in progress. We’ve had some hard years but this one’s been… I’ve had 30 lots of chemo, spread over three weeks and then a week off. It’s going the right way.” He added that his doctors think they can turn the last bit of cancer “off with radiotherapy”.
He added: "So that’s five sessions every other week and then I go film in Scotland for two weeks, then go back on chemo, but that’ll be twice a month.”
Dave, alongside pal Si, have been known as The Hairy Bikers since they began cooking together on TV in 2004. In 2013, Dave took part in Strictly Come Dancing partnered with Karen Hauer.
Best pal and co-star Si also gave an update on Dave in an interview with The Yorkshire Post as he shared: "There’s a sense of loss, but there’s also that sense of hope, you know, knowing my mate as I do. He’s a scrapper. He’s a fighter.
"But there were certain points that I thought, ‘Where’s it going to go? What is happening to my friend?'”
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