Si King: How Grief Shapes You, Overcoming My Breakdown & Finding Peace After Divorce!

Begin Again with Davina McCall

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Thursday, 15 October 2026 - 1 hour 8 minutes

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.

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(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?

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