Si King on Grief, Finding Peace After Divorce & Life Beyond The Hairy Bikers

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How do you begin again after losing someone who was a huge part of your life? In this heartfelt episode of Begin Again, Hairy Bikers star Si King joins Davina McCall for a conversation about grief, friendship, love and finding purpose after the heartbreaking loss of his best friend and TV partner, Dave Myers. Si opens up about the extraordinary bond he shared with Dave, from their first meeting to building the beloved Hairy Bikers together, and the devastating reality of watching his closest friend battle cancer. He reflects on navigating life without Dave and how he's slowly learning to embrace a new chapter while keeping Dave's memory alive. He also shares his own remarkable journey of resilience, from losing his father at just eight years old to surviving a life-threatening brain aneurysm, experiencing a mental health breakdown and learning to rebuild his life. Alongside these personal moments, Si discusses the healing power of food, family and community, his passion for bringing people together, and the exciting new projects giving him renewed purpose and joy. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain  🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod  ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm  Follow Si King here:  📸https://www.instagram.com/sikingofficial/  🎥https://www.youtube.com/@SiKingOfficial  Buy ‘Proper Home Cooking’ by Si King at: https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/si-king/proper-home-cooking/9781399642842/  We'd love you to share your Get Busy Living stories with us at https://getbusyliving.beginagainshow.com/ (00:00) Intro (01:14) Si's new cookbook 'Proper Home Cooking' (06:53) Losing His Dad At 8 Years Old (10:29) How Grief Led Him To Motorbikes (17:53) Monzo GBL Ad (19:29) Working With Ant & Dec (24:09) How Si Met Dave Myers (31:00) What Brought Si & Dave Together (33:08) How The Hairy Bikers Began (34:48) Monzo 90 Days Ad (35:53) Opening His Own Restaurant (39:48) Processing Dave's Death (41:26) Finding Out Dave Had Cancer (44:35) Life After Losing Dave (45:09) Si's Brain Aneurysm (46:37) Divorce And Staying Friends With His Ex-Wife (57:01) Starting A YouTube Channel (59:25) His New Business (01:00:18) What's Next For Si? Sponsored by: Download Monzo. Monzo Current Accounts are for 16+ and UK residents. Ts&Cs Apply. Integrated accounting with Pro and Team business plans start from £9 a month. Only for UK sole traders or limited company directors. Ts&Cs apply. Join the 'Say Yes Club' and hear more about our events here - https://events.beginagainshow.com/  Sync ID is: MB01TIUBXXBQEFZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices