Who are the Hairy Bikers Simon ‘Si’ King and David Myers? TV chefs made famous by their exotic cooking adventures
The telly chefs have more talents than cooking... and they may surprise you
THE Hairy Bikers are among Britain's favourite telly chefs and have been for a few years now.
Dave Mayers and Si King make up the dynamic duo, so here is all you need to know about the popular foodies...
Who are the Hairy Bikers?
Motorbike-loving cooks David Myers and Simon King front numerous telly shows under the name the "Hairy Bikers".
The lovable duo has graced British television screens for more than 13 years after their career took off in 2006 when they hosted 20 episodes of The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook.
The pair also released cookbooks under the famous title, with The Hairy Dieters scooping a National Book Award in 2012.
They first met in 1995, on the set of The Gambling Man, when both were working in TV and film production.
Who is David Myers?
Dave Myers, 61, was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.
As well as having a flair for cooking, Dave is very creative.
He studied fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London and has a master's degree in history.
Surprisingly, Myers is also a professional makeup artist.
He first started working in television when he used his prosthetic artistry skills on set.
Who is Simon King?
Si King, 52, was born in Kibblesworth, County Durham.
After a brief stint in a construction firm, he then landed a role as First Assistant Director and Location Manager on film and TV.
He worked on the crew of the Harry Potter films and Byker Grove.
Dave and Simon's friendship flourished in 1995, when the pair met on the set of a TV drama The Gambling Man.
What is the Hairy Bikers' latest book about?
Si and Dave released The Hairy Dieters Make It Easy: Lose weight and keep it off the easy way on May 17, 2018.
It features a collection of low cal recipes, which are all easy on time, washing up, shopping and your waistline.
Last year they brought out The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure, on November 2, 2017. The 336-page book includes 150 recipes from their tour of France, Greece, Spain and Italy.
They also did a TV show of the same name.
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What TV shows have the Hairy Bikers been on?
Since their Hairy Bikers' Cookbook success, the cooking whizzes appeared on countless more telly shows.
As well as being on numerous episodes of Saturday Kitchen, they've hosted The Hairy Bakers, the Food Tour of Britain and the Best of British.
Their other noteworthy programmes include The Hairy Bikers' adventures to Mississippi and Asia and their seasonal show, The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas.
What else are the Hairy Bikers famous for?
The Hairy Bikers have released 12 books - many of which are best-sellers.
They also hit the headlines when they lost an impressive three stone EACH.
The duo revealed their best weight loss tips on Good Morning Britain.