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Simon James King (born 20 October 1966) is an English television presenter, best known as one half of the
Hairy Bikers The Hairy Bikers are collectively David Myers and Si King. The pair of British celebrity chefs have presented numerous television shows, mostly for the BBC but also for the Good Food channel, that combine cooking with a motorcycling trav ...
with
Dave Myers David or Dave Myers may refer to: * David Myers (Indiana judge) (1859–1955), Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Dave Myers (American football) (1906–1997), American football player for Staten Island Stapletons and Brooklyn Dodges ...
. Together they have presented a number of television cookery series for
BBC television BBC Television is a service of the BBC. The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in the United Kingdom, under the terms of a royal charter, since 1927. It produced television programmes from its own studios from 193 ...
and have since launched an online weight loss programme, 'The Hairy Bikers Diet Club'.


Early life

King was born in Kibblesworth,
County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
. An alumnus of St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in
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, he once stated that he "went through a phase of wanting to be a priest when I was about 13, but soon discovered girls and music were way more interesting." King's father served in the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
during
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
on the
Arctic convoys The Arctic convoys of World War II were oceangoing convoys which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland, and North America to northern ports in the Soviet Union – primarily Arkhangelsk (Archangel) and Murmansk in Russia. There were 78 convoys ...
and was then employed as a motorcycle
despatch rider A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels). In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Despatch riders were use ...
. Aged 16 Si worked laying paving stones for a construction firm.Si King Guardian money interview
''
The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
'', retrieved 6 September 2014. He then worked in film and television production. He was assistant location manager on ''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers hi ...
'' and
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on ''
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of W ...
''. He met Dave Myers in 1995 on the set of a TV drama entitled ''The Gambling Man'' on which he was the second
assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
.'How We Met'
TheIndependent.co.uk; retrieved 8 September 2013.


Career


Hairy Bikers

The duo first appeared on the
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's ''
The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook ''The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook'' (renamed ''The Hairy Bikers Ride Again'' for the third series and ''The Hairy Bakers'' for the fourth series) is a BBC television cookery and travel programme, that has so far run for four series and a Christmas spe ...
''. Their TV shows are a mixture of cookery and
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, using a similar style to that previously associated with chef
Keith Floyd Keith Floyd (28 December 1943 â€“ 14 September 2009) was a British celebrity Chef, cook, restaurateur, television personality and Gastronomy, "gastronaut" who hosted cooking shows for the BBC and published many books combining cookery and t ...
, including the habit of frequently referring to the cameraman and other crew. Most shows featured the pair riding
motorbike A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: Long-distance ...
s, including the
BMW R1200GS The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles have a , two-cylinder boxer engine with four ...
, F650GS and
Triumph Rocket III The Triumph Rocket III is a three-cylinder motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. At it had the largest-displacement engine of any production motorcycle until the release of the Triumph Rocket 3. The name "Rocket III" is derived from t ...
. In summer 2009 they filmed a 30-part daytime series for
BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
, ''
The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain ''The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain'' is a 2009 BBC television cookery programme which is presented by The Hairy Bikers: Dave Myers and Si King. The 30-part series, which aired weekdays at 17:15 on BBC Two in the United Kingdom began on 2 ...
'', which aired weekdays starting on 24 August 2009. The series saw them visit a different county each day and cook what they considered to be that county's signature dish. A new six part series titled ''The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best'' commenced broadcast in early January 2010 on BBC Two. On 25 October 2010 a new 40 episode series, ''The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off'', was launched on BBC Two. The programme includes a cook off between two families, and celebrity guests. From January to May 2010, the Hairy Bikers performed their "Big Night Out" show in theatres throughout the UK. Directed by
Bob Mortimer Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, podcast presenter and actor. He is known for his work with Vic Reeves as part of their Vic and Bob comedy double act, and more recently the '' Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing ...
, the show was a fun mixture of cooking and chat with a little song and dance thrown in. It explored their youth, how they met and their love of food. In June 2011, the Bikers appeared in the second series of ''Mum Knows Best''. The series, made up of eight episodes, featured three 'Star Mums' whose recipes were tested and shared with the public. October 2011 saw a new series, ''Meals on Wheels'', air on BBC Two. The series fronted a campaign to save local 'meals on wheels' services around the UK. From November to December 2011, the Bikers appeared in a 30-part BBC series called ''Hairy Bikers: Best of British'', airing at 3:45pm on
BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
(apart from the show's final week, in which it aired on BBC One). The series celebrated British recipes and championed local produce. In January 2012, continuing into February, BBC Two showed hour long re-versions including recipes from various episodes of the series. After they had signed new contracts with the BBC in 2011, a new series was commissioned. ''The Hairy Biker's Bakeation'' sees Si and Dave doing what they love best - a gastronomic road trip, uncovering the best baking on offer across Europe, from Norway, the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg), Germany, Eastern Europe (Slovakia, Hungary and Romania), Austria, Italy and France to Spain. In March 2012,
Good Food Good Food was a cookery channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland, latterly as part of the Discovery, Inc. network of channels. The channel originally launched on 5 November 2001 and relaunched in its final format on 22 June 2009 ...
commissioned ''The Hairy Biker's Mississippi Adventure'', the duo's first series for the channel. In August 2012, ''Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight'' showed how the Hairy Bikers radically changed lifestyles, but stayed true to their love of great food, as they embarked on a campaign to lose two-and-a-half stone () in three months, and comfortably passed their target weights. After having experienced their own success with balancing eating the food they love while also being conscious of their health and losing weight, they wanted to help others to do the same. In January 2014, the boys launche
The Hairy Bikers Diet Club
which includes recipes and tips and tricks to help people to live a healthier and trimmer life, not starving to be "skinny minnies". In February 2014, they launched a new series, ''
The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure ''The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure'' is a British cookery and travel show presented by The Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers and Simon King. It follows them travelling around Asia trying the local cuisine, meeting local people and cooking some native di ...
'' for
BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
which sees them travelling in
Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
sampling the local cuisine, meeting local people and cooking up some native dishes themselves.


Personal life

In 2014 King suffered an
intracranial aneurysm An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a brain aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. Aneurysms in the posterior circul ...
from which he recovered after hospital treatment.'Si King Sufferred Brain Aneurysm' at Daily Telegraph
Retrieved 6 September 2014 In 2015, King co-wrote an autobiography with Dave Myers, entitled ''The Hairy Bikers: Blood, Sweat and Tyres''. In September 2017, along with his 'Hairy Bikers' partner
Dave Myers David or Dave Myers may refer to: * David Myers (Indiana judge) (1859–1955), Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Dave Myers (American football) (1906–1997), American football player for Staten Island Stapletons and Brooklyn Dodges ...
he was initiated into the showbusiness charity the
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. They were both sponsored by
Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...
. King is a supporter of Premier League football team
Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
King lives near Newcastle and has three children.


References


External links


Hairy Bikers Official Google+ Hairy Bikers Diet Club
* {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Si 1966 births Living people People from County Durham (before 1974) English chefs English people of German descent English people of Swedish descent English people of Italian descent English television chefs English autobiographers