Dave Myers' widow overcome with emotion after heartbreaking admission
Dave Myers' widow, Liliana, has admitted she won't be able to watch his final TV project following his tragic death last year. The Hairy Bikers star left his legion of loyal fans bereft when he died, aged 66, two years after his cancer diagnosis.
As Liliana, 57, continues to grieve for the much-loved star, she told fans that the BBC is preparing to rerun the last ever episodes of the Hairy Bikers, which Dave presented with best friend, Si King. The series, titled The Hairy Bikers Go West, was filmed in 2023 and aired in February 2024, the same month of Dave's death.
Telling Dave's fans how unwell he was in the programme, but mustered up a "superhuman" effort to finish filming, Liliana left a poignant post on her Facebook account, saying: "Heads up... BBC have been in touch to say they have planned in a repeat run of the 7-epsiode series 'The Hairy Bikers Go West' from Tuesday, July 15 July at 7pm.
"This is Dave's last series, filmed while he was in treatment... the one I couldn't bring myself to watch. For many reasons, this series is heartbreaking for me to watch, as I know how unwell he was and what a superhuman effort he made to finish the series. But also, I'll never forget the look on his face once filming was done. He knew it would be his last... my brave man!"
Responding to her heartfelt post, many of Dave's fans told Liliana how much they missed him, as one replied: "Oh Liliana, it must be difficult for you to watch. I watched it all and loved it, but found it very moving to see how emotional the boys were throughout!'
A second commented: "Always loved and followed them from the start and can't quite believe Dave has left us! He is truly missed by all of us, but especially you and Simon. But we have lovely memories of him and he will never be forgotten."
Meanwhile, a third shared: "I watched the series a couple of times with my dad and cried my way through the last few episodes. A tremendous testament to Dave's courage, determination and his huge personality."
The poignant series is filmed over seven episodes and sees Dave and Si travel along the west coast of country on an emotional and nostalgic journey.
Last month, Liliana, who met Dave in a hotel when he was filming The Hairy Bikers before they married in 2011, opened up about her grief as a guest on the Lorraine show.
Talking to stand-in host, Ranvir Singh, she said: "It's an enormous thing to hear, that you have cancer, when you hear that, you don't fully understand the consequences of the treatment or the journey that is coming after that word.
"The stepson hospital corridors, the shattered dreams, the plans that you had for the future that are not going to be there anymore. The 'What should I do? Should I do this? Should I do that...
"And then afterwards, you're beating yourself up for thinking 'I should have, I could have, I would have'..."
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