Dave Myers' widow says he would have 'wanted me to live my life'
Hairy Biker star Dave Myers' widow Liliana Orzac has spoken out about how she is honouring her late husband, who died last year, in a heartbreaking new interview
Dave Myers' widow has shared the poignant way she is "honouring" her late husband, following his heartbreaking death last year.
Liliana Orzac tied the knot with Dave in 2011 after they met while he was filming the first series of The Hairy Bikers in Romania. He subsequently became a stepfather to Liliana's two children from a previous relationship.
On Tuesday (17 June), Liliana featured in a pre-recorded interview on BBC's The One Show, where she discussed her husband's passing and the book she is publishing about their love story.
She disclosed her plans to get her motorbike license, something Dave had always wanted her to do, but she never felt the need to while he was alive.
"Dave wanted me to take my biking license, but I never wanted to be separated from him, to have my own bike," she openly admitted. "I didn't need a license. I had Dave."
"Dave would have wanted me to live my life. And I want to honour that. And these adventures that I'm going to have, are for him as well," Liliana added.
She will participate in the second Dave Day, which initially took place in June 2024. The day saw thousands of bikers journey from London to Dave's home town of Barrow-in-Furness to pay tribute to the late star.
Liliana organised this special event, which raised funds for NSPCC, reports Wales Online.
Dave Day is set to take the UK by storm again this year, scheduled for Saturday, 21 June, and Sunday, 22 June, with its motorbike ride from London to Barrow, followed by a concert and various activities all in aid of NSPCC Childline and CancerCare NW.
In an emotional interview, Liliana reflected on penning 'My Life With and Without My Hairy Biker', aiming to share what a "wonderful person" her late husband was.
"My heart was broken and this book was a way of me putting my heart back together, piece by piece. By telling the world what a wonderful person he was," she expressed.
Liliana further commented: "As long as I talk about him, as long as people still talk about him, as long as he is remembered, he is still alive."
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