The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has revealed the heartbreaking news that he is battling cancer - but he has vowed to beat the illness.
Dave, 64, shared the devastating news with his fans on May 6, and revealed that he is receiving chemotherapy treatment.
He said that he "hasn't been too well recently" before telling followers about his diagnosis, The Mirror reports.
Speaking about the illness with his TV cooking companion Si King, 55, on their podcast, he said: "I maybe a baldy biker for a while… it's simply something I have to live with."
Dave continued: "Anyway Kingy, I've got to come clean now, I haven't been too well recently and basically, I've got to have some chemo, you know all this anyway.
"So this year is going to be a bit quiet for me, I'm not going to be filming, some of the festivals I'm not going to be able to go to, some may be okay but this year's a bit of a write off for us."
The TV star added that the prognosis is OK - and that he is going to be fine, as he reassured fans.
He added: "I have had to speak up about this because I don't want to hide under a rock, but I would love it if people respected my privacy and just let me get on with it and give Si and our team all the support they need, that would be great.
"But look, the prognosis is okay, I'm going to be fine."
Dave concluded: "I've just got to tuck in, look after myself, eat sensibly and get over this mess, flog books, and be a happy person so within that, that's where I am.
"I may be a baldy biker for a while so it's just a warning, I don't want to make a fuss about it, I look alright bald actually."
In response, Si told his co-star and close pal: "No listen, when I first met you dude you looked like an upside down Hells Angel so I like that look, I've always liked that look, you look cool."
Dave added: "Yeah I know, and under different circumstances I would embrace it more but I feel under these circumstances it's simply something I have to live with."
He has chosen not to publicly reveal the type of cancer he has.
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