Dave Myers' wife has paid tribute to the "wonderful, brave" star following his death.
Dave Myers has died after battling cancer
The 'Hairy Bikers' chef, who was best known for his TV partnership with best mate Si King, passed away "peacefully at home" on Wednesday night (28.02.24), two years after revealing he had been diagnosed with cancer, and his spouse Liliana Orzac has shared a series of photos of him in a heartfelt social media post.
She wrote on Facebook: "Rest in peace, my love. My wonderful, brave man! Till next time we meet!"
Shortly afterwards, Liliana - who married Dave in 2011 - changed her page's cover picture to a photo of a single candle in tribute to the late star.
News of the beloved chef's death was announced on Thursday (29.02.24) by his friend Si.
In a post on X, Si wrote: "Hi everyone, I’m afraid I bear some sad news. Most of you will know Dave has been fighting cancer for the past couple of years. Last night, on 28th February 2024, with Lili, Dave’s wife, his family, close friend David and myself by his side, he passed away peacefully at home. All who knew Dave are devastated at his passing. His beloved wife brought him such happiness as did her children, Iza and Sergiu who Dave loved like his own.
"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. (sic)"
Dave revealed in May 2022 he had been diagnosed with cancer, and in June last year the star revealed he was "going the right way".
He told The Times magazine: "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.
"I’ve got one little bit [of chemotherapy] left. They seem to use this phrase now in cancer, ‘It’s 'turned off.' ’ So nobody says you’re in remission or anything. So everything is turned off apart from one little bit.
"And they think that they can turn that last bit off with radiotherapy. So the plan is I start radiotherapy next Tuesday. 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 never disclosed which type of cancer he had, and admitted that was a deliberate move.
He only reluctantly went public with his diagnosis because of the impact of his treatment.
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