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Inside Hairy Bikers stars Dave Myers and Si King’s beloved friendship – from first meeting to nursing through cancer battle


The news of Dave Myers' death has left best mate of 30 years, Hairy Bikers star Si King, heartbroken and the pair had a beloved friendship

Si told The Independent: “At lunch, most of the crew were ordering salads and mineral water at the local pub, while I was having a curry and two pints of lager. When Dave came in he took one look at my lunch and went: ‘I’ll have what he’s having!’ Pretty quickly we discovered that we both loved eating, drinking and motorcycling.” In an interview about their friendship, Si told The Guardian: “We are like a cog and a wheel.” The pair also confessed that they always make sure to stand in the same formation, similar to fellow TV duo Ant and Dec.

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