Dave Myers revealed the difficult choice he had to make for his family after he became a carer for his mum at the age of eight when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Following the diagnosis, the Hairy Bikers star was yet again faced with a predicament after his dad suffered a stroke and the doctor made him choose which parent to stay with.
Dave joined Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast to discuss his parents’ illnesses and how he approached being a carer while he was just a kid.
The TV star admitted he was faced with a “cruel” decision at a young age.
He recounted: “When my dad had the stroke, I always remember that the doctor came around and said, ‘Well, one of them can go to hospital. Which one of you do you think can look after?’
“And this was about a few months before my A-levels and I knew my mum wouldn’t get better, my dad would.
Dave added: “Chemotherapy doesn’t half age you quickly, because your balance goes, so for someone with a motorbike that’s a disaster and my walking’s been affected quite a lot.”
Elsewhere in the candid conversation, Dave said despite his treatment, he is looking forward to filming a new Hairy Bikers series in May with pal and co-host Si King, 56.
Dave added: “We’re going to film around the chemo.
“I’m feeling ok and I’m going back to work, which is important to me because I have this relationship with Si going back 30 years. We’re like brothers.”
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