Dave Myers is to undergo chemotherapy for a mystery illness.
The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers (right) is to undergo chemotherapy
The 64-year-old chef - who is known for being part of The Hairy Bikers double act alongside Si King - has revealed he needs to undergo treatment because he "hasn't been too well recently", and it will mean he won't be able to film at a number of festivals this year.
He told Si: "I've got to come clean now, I haven't been too well recently and basically, I've got to have some chemo, you [Si King] know all this anyway. So this year is going to be a bit quiet for me, I'm not going to be filming, some of the festivals I'm not going to be able to go to, some may be OK, but this year's a bit of a write off for us."
'The Hairy Bikers Go North' star felt the need to open up about his condition because he doesn't want to "hide under a rock", but he also requested that fans respect his privacy as he battles through and assured listeners that the prognosis is "OK" and he is "going to be fine".
He added: "I have had to speak up about this because I don't want to hide under a rock, but I would love it if people respected my privacy and just let me get on with it and give Si and our team all the support they need. That would be great. But look, the prognosis is OK. I'm going to be fine."
Dave - who has been married to Liliana Orzac since 2011 and is stepfather to her two children - then explained that he needs to look after his diet and joked that he looks "alright" bald.
Speaking on 'The Hairy Bikers – Agony Uncles' podcast, he said: "I've just got to tuck in, look after myself, eat sensibly and get over this mess, flog books, and be a happy person so within that, that's where I am. I may be a baldy biker for a while so it's just a warning, I don't want to make a fuss about it, I look alright bald actually.
"Under different circumstances I would embrace it more but I feel under these circumstances it's simply something I have to live with, get on with it, and crack on."
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