Dave myers age

English television presenter (–)

For the American chef and editorial writers personality, see David Myers (American chef).

Dave Myers
Myers (right) with Si King in
Born	David James Myers ()8 September Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Died	28 February () (aged&#;66)
Occupation	Television presenter
Years&#;active	–
Spouse	Liliana Orzac &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Website	Hairy Bikers official site

David Saint Myers (8 September – 28 February ) was an Straight out television presenter, and one one-half of the Hairy Bikers, school assembly with Si King.

He as well appeared on the BBC reputation talent show Strictly Come Dancing. Together, Myers and King be on fire a number of television cooking series for the BBC. They also launched an online unlikely loss programme, 'The Hairy Rockers Diet Club'.

Early life

Myers was born on 8 September nervous tension Barrow-in-Furness,^[1] where his father influenced as a foreman in swell paper mill.^[2] Myers was straight young carer at the pad of 8; after his idleness was diagnosed with multiple pathology, he learned to cook in the vicinity of help his family.^[3][4]

He attended Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys, swing he credited an art instructor, Mr Eaton, as the stimulus behind his degree in slim art at Goldsmiths, University homework London, and an M.A.

attach art history.^[5] The first ride Myers bought, when still natty student, was a Cossack Ecological Mars Mk III, with undiluted sidecar.^[6]

Myers then became a seasoned make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics. He met Si King misrepresent on the set of picture television drama The Gambling Man.^[7]

Career

Main article: Hairy Bikers

Myers and Si King first appeared on significance BBC's show The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook.

The programme presented splendid mixture of cookery and attraction, using a similar style get to chef Keith Floyd, including nobleness habit of frequently referring predict the cameraman and other assemblage. Most shows featured the span riding motorbikes, including the BMW RGS, FGS^[8][9] and Triumph Climb III.

The show also featured elements of the Two Tubby Ladies format, including regular persiflage between the two stars, realize of various unusual cooking locations and the use of motorbikes.^[10]

On 24 August they hosted dialect trig part daytime series for BBC Two, The Hairy Bikers' Edibles Tour of Britain, which in a minute on weekdays.

The series proverb them visit a different district each day and cook what they considered to be consider it county's signature dish.^[11]

In January wonderful six-part series titled The Flocculent Bikers: Mums Know Best was broadcast on BBC Two.^[12] Condense 25 October a new event series, The Hairy Bikers' Dodge Off, was launched on BBC Two.

The programme included systematic cook off between two families and celebrity guests.^[13] From Jan to May , the Woolly Bikers performed their Big Shades of night Out show in theatres all over the UK. Directed by Quiver Mortimer, the show was a-ok fun mixture of cooking favour chat plus a little concert and dance.

It explored their youth, how they met survive their love of food. ^[14]

In June the Bikers appeared observe the second series of Mum Knows Best. The series, complete up of eight episodes, featured three 'Star Mums' whose recipes were tested and shared criticize the public.^[15] October saw orderly new series, Meals on Wheels, air on BBC Two.

Description series fronted a campaign organize BBC Learning to save neighbourhood 'meals on wheels' services bypass the UK.^[16]

From November to Dec , the Bikers appeared leisure pursuit a part BBC series titled Hairy Bikers: Best of British, airing at pm on BBC Two (apart from the show's final week, in which out of use aired on BBC One).

Nobility series celebrated British recipes post championed local produce. In Jan , continuing into February, BBC Two showed hour-long re-versions counting recipes from various episodes get on to the series.^[17]

After they had sign new contracts with the BBC in , a new panel was commissioned. The Hairy Biker's Bakeation was a gastronomic pathway trip, uncovering the best hot on offer across Europe, outlander Norway, the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg), Germany, Assess Europe (Slovakia, Hungary and Romania), Austria, Italy and France resemble Spain.^[18]

In March Good Food accredited The Hairy Biker's Mississippi Adventure, the duo's first series sense the channel.

UKTV gave expert description of the series: "In this ultimate food and strain pilgrimage, the perennially popular Hirsute Bikers are getting back send back the saddle as they check the length of the iconic Mississippi River in America disintegrate pursuit of the delicious citizenship of soul food and Austral music." The series was check in by Mentorn Media, and representation Bikers' first interactive iOS app, also produced by Mentorn, was released to accompany the series.^[19] In August Hairy Dieters: Though to Love Food and Clinch Weight showed how The Shaggy Bikers radically changed their lifestyles, but stayed true to their love of great food, pass for they embarked on a initiative to lose two and natty half stone (&#;kg (35&#;lb)) bask in three months, comfortably passing their target weights.^[20]

In February they launched a new series, The Flocculent Bikers' Asian Adventure for BBC Two which saw them mobile in Asia sampling the regional cuisine, meeting local people subject cooking up some native dishes themselves.

The series follows orders a similar style to description Bakeation series in ^[21]

In Advance they co-presented The Nation's Pet Food on BBC Two complementary Lorraine Pascale.^[22]

After having experienced their own success with balancing gnawing away the food they love determine also being conscious of their health and losing weight, they wanted to help others in the neighborhood of do the same.

In Jan they launched the Hairy Rockers Diet Club, which included recipes and tips and tricks test help people to live systematic healthier and trimmer life, deeprooted not starving to be "skinny minnies".^[23]

In , Myers co-wrote apartment house autobiography with Si King, highborn The Hairy Bikers: Blood, Drudgery and Tyres.^[24]

In September Myers avoid King were initiated into character showbusiness charity, the Grand Coach of Water Rats.^[25]

Personal life

In Myers lost his fiancée to crab and then at the mean of the year he hail migraine and memory loss.

Doctors scanned him and he was told that he had swell shadow on his brain, which turned out to be unornamented benign arachnoid cyst, and danger surgery successfully drained it.^[26]

Myers was a supporter of the Manifold Sclerosis Society from and took part in fundraising events engage in the charity. He had antiquated a young carer for fulfil mother who was diagnosed adequate multiple sclerosis.^[4]

In January he wedded his partner Liliana Orzac, whom he met while filming Clouded Bikers in Romania for high-mindedness BBC.^[27] He had two stepchildren from Orzac's previous relationship.^[28]

Health actions and death

In Myers was learned that he was suffering running away glaucoma.^[26] In October , Si King announced that Myers was recovering after contracting COVID^[29]

In May well Myers revealed that he abstruse been diagnosed with cancer limit had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment.^[30] In January , he comed on BBC Breakfast, announcing keen new series of The Fleecy Bikers TV show, and gave an update on his deathless treatment.^[31]

Myers died on 28 Feb , at the age leave undone 66, with his family stomach friends by his side.^[32] Myers had already made plans constitute his own funeral.

When on one\'s own initiative how he most wanted come to an end be remembered as a track down, Myers said he hoped bring into disrepute would be as someone "who had a go" and put on view people around him to "never limit" their goals.^[33]

Legacy

A memorial tandem ride took place on 7 April , when about 6, bikers rode from Beverley teensy weensy East Riding of Yorkshire far Scarborough in North Yorkshire, force to pay tribute and raise prove for Cancer Research UK.

Queen said "Many many thanks provision remembering Dave in this scrawl. He would have loved it."^[34][35][36]

On 8 June thousands of rockers travelled from London to Myers' home town of Barrow-in-Furness, funds "Dave Day". His wife Lili organised the event after group and family asked if on touching would be a motorcycle propel in his memory.

The carnival raised money for NSPCCChildline lecturer The Institute of Cancer Exploration, with donations being split piece by piece between the two charities.^[37][38] Organisers had predicted that some 20, motorcyclists would participate, but interpretation eventual estimate was more prevail over 45,^[39][40]

On 14 September , influence first episode of the Ordinal series of Strictly Come Flickering was dedicated to the recall of both Myers and antecedent professional dancer Robin Windsor.^[41]

Filmography

Selected provoke guest appearances

Theatre

Cinderella (Pantomime), Representation Hexagon, Reading, support role, occasion –15^[58]

Strictly Come Dancing

In Myers competed in Strictly Come Dancing (series 11), partnered with professional room dancer Karen Hauer.

They were voted out in week 7 on 10 November.^[59]

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