Si King, one half of the TV cooking duo the Hairy Bikers, says he did not recognise himself during recovery after a life-threatening brain haemorrhage. He describes the period as one in which he felt changed, and says the condition was serious enough to threaten his life.
Multiple outlets report that King attributes part of the lead-up to stress, describing the haemorrhage as stress-induced. The Manchester Evening News also notes that King later went through a divorce from his former wife, adding personal context to his comments. The Mirror highlights support from his fellow Hairy Bikers co-star, Dave Myers, during his recovery.
While the accounts focus on King’s personal testimony—his disorientation during recovery, the role stress may have played, and the support he received—both sources agree on the core details: the haemorrhage occurred in 2014 and King describes it as affecting his identity and recognition in the aftermath.
