When the latest cookbook from the Hairy Bikers hits the shelves, it tends to be a moment of joy – but this release feels a bit different. At the end of February, Dave Myers – one half of the cooking duo – died, aged 66, following a battle with cancer. In a statement on social media, co-star Si King said he would ‘miss him every day, and the bond and friendship we shared over half a lifetime’.
With more than 25 cookbooks to their name, the Hairy Bikers made a unique imprint on the world of British food – and Lancashire-born Myers had a huge hand in that. The pair met while working on the set of a Catherine Cookson TV mini-series – Myers was a make-up artist who specialised in
