Hairy Biker Si King has found life a 'struggle' since death of co-star Dave Myers

Si King has found life a "struggle" since the death of his 'Hairy Bikers' co-star Dave Myers.

The 57-year-old TV chef was left devastated after his friend passed away from cancer at the age of 66 in February and admits that the loss of his companion has been hard to bear.

Si wrote in the Sunday Times newspaper: "I'll be honest with you, the past few months have been a struggle.

"More than once I was on the verge of jumping on my bike and heading into the sunset. Not tell anyone where I was going. Just clear off and never come back.

"Other times I was raging. Raging at the bloody disease, at God and anything else I could think of. People were asking me what I was going to do next.

"The answer is I am going to take some time to reflect on the life I had with my best mate, and think about moving forwards. Which is exactly what Dave would have wanted. Move forward, don't dwell on the past."

King explained that he has been putting together an anthology of classic 'Hairy Bikers' recipes and confirmed that "there are a few new projects on the horizon".

He said: "But even if I end up doing nothing more than making bacon sarnies and playing a few gigs with my band, that's fine by me. Happy days!"

Si and Dave appeared in over 30 TV shows as the 'Hairy Bikers' over the past two decades and he is hopeful that the pair have "left a legacy" on television.

He explained: "Yeah, I'd like to think we made a little bit of difference, here and there.

"Just two regular blokes, having a go at beef rendang or apple pie. Hopefully we caught the attention of people who didn't normally watch swanky cooking programmes on telly.

"Overweight, scruffy, working-class northerners don't often get presented with an opportunity like the 'Hairy Bikers'.

"It was a beautiful, magical thing and I'll miss it. But there is a future for me, and I'm excited for what's coming next."