The Hairy Bikers' Dave Myers says he's 'missing his beard' as he gives cancer battle update
03.09.2022 - 11:23
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Dave Myers has admitted he's 'missing his beard' as he gave an update on his health. The celebrity chef joined his Hairy Bikers co-star Si King on their Hairy Bikers Agony Uncles podcast as he undergoes treatment for cancer.
Back in May, Dave revealed the news of his cancer diagnosis on an episode of the pair's Agony Uncles podcast and said that he didn't want to 'hide under a rock', but will be away from work, asking fans to 'respect his privacy' as he undergoes treatment. "But look, the prognosis is okay, I’m going to be fine," he added at the time.
While he hasn't specified the type of cancer he has, he did say earlier this year he was undergoing chemotherapy. During the latest podcast, a fan of wrote in to tell the much-loved pair they are ‘brilliant and so watchable’. The fan also said: “Hope you’re feeling okay Dave!”
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In response, Dave offered an update and told listeners: "Under the circumstances, I’m doing alright." Later, during the Confidential Corner segment of the show, in which listeners write in with their dilemmas to be given advice by the Hairy Bikers, Dave spoke about the loss of his facial hair.
In one dilemma, ‘Katie’, spoke about her frustrations with her husband’s hairdo. She said: “I’m married to my very own Hairy Biker, and I have been for 10 years. The issue is he’s not quite so hairy now, he’s sporting, I’m afraid, a bit of a combover. I’ve tried to gently hint that shaved heads are a great look, especially with a beard, but no luck.
"He is still insisting on not cutting it, now obviously I think he’ll look gorgeous whatever, but how can I persuade him its time to get rid of the combover. Or