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The Hairy Biker's Dave Myers reveals he's battling cancer - and vows to beat illness

The Hairy Biker's star Dave Myers has sadly revealed he's battling cancer - but he vows to beat the illness.

The 64-year-old shared the news with his fans today and that he is having chemotherapy.

He revealed he 'hasn't been too well recently' - before telling the devastating news to followers.

Speaking about the illness with his TV cooking partner 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."

Dave Myers shared the devastating news with fans (Contour by Getty Images)

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.

The Hairy Bikers are well-loved TV stars (BBC)

"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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