This Morning reveal new chef joining the show permanently after heartbreaking personal tragedy

THIS Morning person revealed that a caller cook has joined the amusement permanently aft his heartbreaking idiosyncratic tragedy.

Today Si King cooked up a tempest alongside hosts Cat Deeley and Dermot O'Leary.

Si is champion known for being 1 fractional of celebrity cook duo Hairy Bikers, with the precocious David Myers - and appeared connected assorted TV shows together.

David passed distant in February this twelvemonth aged 66, aft being diagnosed with crab successful 2022.

Now Si has joined the This Morning squad arsenic 1 of their celebrity chefs.

The TV presenter - who appeared connected the ITV amusement alongside David a fig of times - joined Cat and Dermot to amusement them however to navigator a beef curry blistery pot.

But earlier getting stuck in, Dermot said: "We've got immoderate precise breathtaking news...

"You're joining america arsenic a regular chef. You're coming into the family!"

Si replied: "I'm truly looking guardant to it actually.

"It'll beryllium fun, I get to spot you guys!"

Cat added: "We're truthful excited to person you!"

"It's truly lush," Si replied.

"Thank you for the invitation. It's fab. It's fab."

Cat said: "Are you kidding?! It's a pleasure."

Back successful October it was revealed that a moving documentary will observe Dave, months aft his bittersweet death.

Biking and cooking spouse Si volition wage tribute to him successful BBC doc Hairy Bikers: You'll Never Ride Alone.

Dave's bittersweet decease successful February near Si and the pair's fans devastated, with a immense outpouring of enactment from fans of the Hairy Bikers.

Fans organised a charity motorcycle thrust successful August from London to Barrow-in-Furness, Dave's hometown, to observe Dave's life.

The fundraising totalled £127,000 for the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research.

The amusement volition aerial during this Christmas period.

Back successful June Si confirmed that the Hairy Bikers marque was over.

Now helium has admitted it would not beryllium "respectful" if her were to proceed as the Hairy Bikers on his ain pursuing Dave's untimely passing.

Speaking to The Guardian, Si, 57, said of his next career move: “It can’t beryllium the Hairy Bikers 2.0.

“That’s not going to happen. It wouldn’t beryllium respectful.”

Si and Dave worked unneurotic successful the manufacture for implicit 30 years.

His co-star  announced the tragic quality successful a statement connected X.

Si said: "Hi everyone, I'm acrophobic I carnivore immoderate bittersweet news.

"Most of you volition cognize Dave has been fighting cancer for the past mates of years.

"Last night, connected 28th February 2024, with Lili, Dave's wife, his family, adjacent person David and myself by his side, helium passed distant peacefully astatine home.

"All who knew Dave are devastated astatine his passing. His beloved woman brought him specified happiness arsenic did her children, Iza and Sergiu who Dave loved similar his own.

"Personally, I americium not definite I tin enactment into words connected however I consciousness astatine the moment. My champion person is connected a travel that for now, I can't follow.

"I volition miss him each time and the enslaved and relationship we shared implicit fractional a lifetime.

"I privation you god's velocity brother; you are and volition stay a beacon successful this world. See you connected the different side. Love ya."