Si King once had to bathe his late co-star Dave Myers after a motorcycle accident as he sang to him. On Tuesday (October 22), Zoe Ball welcomed one half of the Hairy Bikers , 58, onto the her breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 as he promoted their new book. The duo had begun work on their latest book, The Hairy Bikers: Our Family Favourites, before Dave passed away at the age of 66 from cancer back in February .
After his death, Si completed the book in his honour which he filled with fond memories of the pair throughout their career. The 53-year-old broadcaster began their light-hearted interview by playing a snippet of the song Je Taime by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg. The silver fox immediately burst into laughter as Zoe quizzed him about the significance of the song in their new book.
Si chuckled: “It reminds me of a naked Dave Myers in the shower after a motorcycle accident.” The TV chef went on to explain how he was tasked with washing his close friend following his gruelling injury. He went on: “There was some parts that he simply couldn’t reach because of his broken limbs.
“So, he proceeded to ask me, ‘Could you wash under my armpits?’ and I said yeah. And as I was doing that – and bear in mind, he is naked – he started to sing Je Taime. “And I just looked at him with this loofah in my hand and said, ‘If there is any movement downstairs, I’m out of here’.
” Fans immediately flooded to the comments to share their love for their friendship online.