Hairy Biker Dave Myers’s wife shares tribute to ‘larger than life’ husband
The wife of Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has paid tribute to her “exceptional husband” after his death aged 66.
Myers died “peacefully at home” on 28 February, fellow motorcycle-riding chef and co-star, Si King, announced last week.
King, together with Myers’s wife, “Lili” Liliana Myers, family members and close friend, David, were “by his side”, a statement said.
Myers had first shared his cancer diagnosis in May 2022.
Mrs Myers shared an emotional tribute to her “wonderful Dave” with the 354,000 followers of the Hairy Bikers Instagram account on Thursday evening, describing him as an “exceptional husband, wonderful stepdad and loyal friend”.
She said he was, “in his own words, a creator, never a follower”.
“My husband, David Myers, was a larger than life character and he did everything with passion, enthusiasm and generosity of spirit,” Mrs Myers wrote.
“His energy was endless when it came to cooking and talking recipes, or biking and talking bikes.”
She also described her late husband as an “amazing storyteller”, adding: “And through his stories and TV appearances he was constantly inspiring and encouraging people to cook, travel, to live their life to the fullest.”
Mrs Myers said she felt like she was “grieving with a whole nation… and this is something special” as she thanked fans for their “massive wave of love, compassion and care” shown to her, King and their families.
“I want you all to know that I have read every single message and comment that you sent… your stories about Dave, your feelings you shared with me, mean a lot – and my heart is filled with gratitude and love,” she wrote.
Dave Myers and Si King on their BBC cooking programme, The Hairy Bikers Go West. Pic: BBC handout
‘He touched so many hearts’
“It amazes me how many hearts he touched and how many people wanted to express their love for what Dave and Si have created for nearly 20 years,” Mrs Myers added in her tribute.
“I know the Hairy Bikers have been part of your living rooms for such a long time and I feel your loss as much as you feel mine!”
The post was shared with a picture of the couple, who met while Myers was filming Hairy Bikers in Romania.
It has so far been liked more than 55,000 times, with hundreds of people offering their sympathies and paying tribute to the much-loved television star in the comments.
Myers was, ‘in his own words, a creator, never a follower,’ his wife said. Pic: Ian West/PA
In an Instagram post announcing Myers’s death last week, King revealed his co-star’s “beloved wife” Mrs Myers “brought him so much happiness”, as did stepchildren Iza and Sergiu, “who Dave loved like his own”.
King added: “Personally, I am not sure I can put into words on how I feel at the moment.
“My best friend is on a journey that for now, I can’t follow.
“I will miss him every day and the bond and friendship we shared over half a lifetime.
“I wish you god’s speed brother; you are and will remain a beacon in this world. See you on the other side. Love ya.”
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Myers announced he had cancer on the Hairy Bikers – Agony Uncles podcast in May 2022, but did not specify what type he was suffering from.
He underwent chemotherapy, revealing how he had been too ill to walk and unable to ride his motorcycle due to being unsteady.
King and Myers’s latest series, The Hairy Bikers Go West, continues to air on BBC Two.
Myers also won over viewers while competing on Strictly Come Dancing with dance partner, Karen Hauer.
Hauer wrote on today’s Instagram post: “Love you Lil. Dave absolutely adored you. Sending all my love.”
Donald Trump has said he is considering “taking away” the US citizenship of actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits a government from doing so.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, the US president said: “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship.”
He also labelled O’Donnell, who has moved to Ireland, as a “threat to humanity” and said she should “remain in the wonderful country of Ireland, if they want her”.
O’Donnell responded on Instagram by posting a photograph of Mr Trump with Jeffrey Epstein.
“You are everything that is wrong with America and I’m everything you hate about what’s still right with it,” she wrote in the caption.
“I’m not yours to silence. I never was.”
Rosie O’Donnell moved to Ireland after Donald Trump secured a second term. Pic: AP
O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old son in January after Mr Trump had secured a second term.
She has said she’s in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship based on family lineage and that she would only return to the US “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America”.
O’Donnell and the US president have criticised each other publicly for years, in an often-bitter back-and-forth that predates Mr Trump’s move into politics.
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This is just the latest threat by the president to revoke the citizenship of someone he has disagreed with, most recently his former ally Elon Musk.
But the two situations are different as while Musk was born in South Africa, O’Donnell was born in the US and has a constitutional right to American citizenship.
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Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, said the Supreme Court ruled in a 1967 case that the fourteenth amendment of the constitution prevents the government from taking away citizenship.
“The president has no authority to take away the citizenship of a native-born US citizen,” he added.
“In short, we are nation founded on the principle that the people choose the government; the government cannot choose the people.”
The Salt Path author Raynor Winn’s fourth book has been delayed by her publisher.
It comes amid claims that the author lied about her story in her hit first book. Winn previously described the claims as “highly misleading” and called suggestions that her husband had Moth made up his illness “utterly vile”.
In a statement, Penguin Michael Joseph, said it had delayed the publication of Winn’s latest book On Winter Hill – which had been set for release 23 October.
The publisher said the decision had been made in light of “recent events, in particular intrusive conjecture around Moth’s health”, which it said had caused “considerable distress” to the author and her family.
“It is our priority to support the author at this time,” the publisher said.
“With this in mind, Penguin Michael Joseph, together with the author, has made the decision to delay the publication of On Winter Hill from this October.”
A new release date will be announced in due course, the publisher added.
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Winn’s first book, released in 2018, detailed the journey she and husband took along the South West Coast Path – familiarly known as The Salt Path – after they lost their family farm and Moth received a terminal health diagnosis of Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD).
But a report in The Observer disputed key aspects of the 2018 “true” story – which was recently turned into a film starring Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson.
Raynor and husband Moth (centre) with actors Jason Isaacs (L) and Gillian Anderson (R). Pic: Steve Tanner/Black Bear
Experts ‘sceptical of health claims’
As part of the article, published last weekend, The Observer claimed to have spoken to experts who were “sceptical” about elements of Moth’s terminal diagnosis, such as a “lack of acute symptoms and his apparent ability to reverse them”.
In the ensuing controversy, PSPA, a charity that supports people with CBD, cut ties with the couple.
The Observer article also claimed the portrayal of a failed investment in a friend’s business wasn’t true, but said the couple – whose names are Sally and Tim Walker – lost their home after Raynor Winn embezzled money from her employer and had to borrow to pay it back and avoid police action.
Anderson played Winn in a movie about the couple’s journey. Pic: Steve Tanner/Black Bear
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It also said that, rather than being homeless, the couple had owned a house in France since 2007.
Winn’s statement said the dispute with her employer wasn’t the reason the couple lost their home – but admitted she may have made “mistakes” while in the job.
“For me it was a pressured time,” she wrote. “It was also a time when mistakes were being made in the business. Any mistakes I made during the years in that office, I deeply regret, and I am truly sorry.”
She admitted being questioned by police but said she wasn’t charged.
The author also said accusations that Moth lied about having CBD/CBS were false and had “emotionally devastated” him.
“I have charted Moth’s condition with such a level of honesty, that this is the most unbearable of the allegations,” Winn wrote on her website.
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