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Dave Myers' wife Lilliana has revealed life feels 'empty and sad' without her Hairy Biker husband as she vowed to 'laugh and love like Dave' and 'move forward' though grief in a heartbreaking online post.
Dave, who was best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, passed away aged 66 in February with his TV partner Si King, 57, and his family by his side.
The beloved chef spoke before his death of the incredible toll his illness took on Liliana Myers, also 57, saying that his health battle had been 'all-encompassing'.
She spoke of her devastation in the days after his death - thanking his devoted fans and saying she was 'grieving with a whole nation'.
And now the coach and hypnotherapist says that she is 'moving forward with him' after her 'life stood still' when he died, in heartbreaking post where she says she will take forward Hairy Biker's 'zest for life'.
Talking on social media, she said: 'Life stood still when I lost Dave. It still seems still, empty and sad.
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'And I know it might seem too soon to even consider moving on. How can I move on from this wonderful, exhilarating, out of ordinary on so many levels, life that I shared with an extraordinary man? When he is everywhere and in everything around me?
'I tell you how… I MOVE FORWARD WITH HIM!
'He will always be part of me, I am who I am because of him, he helped me shape the last 20 years of my life. I am ME because of HIM.'
Dave announced he was receiving treatment for cancer in May 2022 and bravely kept the public up to date with his progress in a series of emotional TV specials.
Myers married to Ms Orzac, whom he met while filming Hairy Bikers in Romania, in 2011 at the star's hometown in Barrow, Cumbria and was a stepfather to her two children, Iza and Sergiu, from a previous relationship.
His death was followed by an outpouring of grief from the general public - who mourned the loss of one of the BBC's most popular figures, who also starred in Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.
And bikers took to the streets for a memorial ride to pay tribute - with many wearing t-shirts bearing his image as Si said his friend 'would have loved' the gesture.
Continuing her post, Ms Orzac said: 'There is grief to go through, but I won't let that keep me stuck, or fall into illness… because he wouldn't want that for me!
'I plan to live my adventures and take him with me! Experience life with him in my heart! Make his impact on my life meaningful!
'Write my next chapters with the excitement and the joy he taught me life can be lived with!
Dave Myers' wife Liliana posted a loving message to her beloved husband on Valentines day
Dave with his wife, Liliana Orzac, who he met while filming the series in Romania. They married in 2011
Hundreds joined the 75-mile memorial ride through Yorkshire from Beverley to Scarborough
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers (right) previously announced he was being treated for cancer
'Carry his zest for life with me! Laugh and love like Dave! Having Dave Days for the rest of my life! I'M MOVING FORWARD WITH HIM!'
A fundraiser has since been set up to raise money for Childline and The Institute for Cancer Research in his honour - with those taking part pledging to replace 'I'm having a great day!' with 'I'm having a Dave Day!' on June 8.
A stalwart of British television, Dave first appeared on our screens in 2006 alongside his TV partner and racked up more than 30 separate projects, also selling 6million copies of their 30 cookery books.
In another recent post, Ms Orzac revealed her debt of gratitude to the friends that has supported her through Dave's last months and after his death.
She said: 'I asked, accepted and gratefully used help in these past months.
'I'd always been the one to offer it to others, but also accepted it when my turn came, I embraced the fact that so many people offered me their support.
'Thank you all, you know who you are. You've made a big difference in my life! And I'm grateful you exist!'
She also shared a poem from Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, which concludes with the line: 'Don't let yourself die slowly / Do not forget to be happy!'
Shortly after she also updated her cover photo to a solitary candle in a poignant memorial to her late husband
Dave poses over a Christmas dinner alongside his stepdaughter Izabelle
Dave Myers poses with Si and his stepson, Sergiu
After meeting in Romania, Liliana and Dave then became pen pals before she moved to Cumbria in 2009 and worked as an Romania interpreter alongside the Cumbrian Police, Magistrate Court and Child Services.
Marrying six years after they first met, Dave never actually proposed to his wife and instead said they decided to tie the knot to secure the relationship logistically.
In early March Lili paid tribute to her beloved late husband and also thanked fans for the 'massive wave of love and support' that she has received.
Liliana, a coach and hypnotherapist, took to social media as she said: 'I will never be able to thank you all enough for the massive wave of love, compassion and care that you have shown towards me, Simon and our families in these past days since Dave passed.
'I want you all to know that I have read every single message and comment that you sent… your stories about Dave, your feelings you shared with me mean a lot and my heart is filled with gratitude and love.
'It amazes me how many hearts he touched and how many people
