Dave Myers celebrated his return to TV seven months after announcing he had cancer by punching the air and cheering during a BBC cooking show.
The 65-year-old, who found fame as one half of cooking duo the Hairy Bikers alongside friend and fellow chef Simon 'Si' King, revealed in May this year that he was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
Myers, who was known for his trademark long dark hair, appeared in good spirits on Saturday Kitchen sporting short hair and a statement red flowery waistcoat.
He told host and chef Matt Tebutt: "It's fantastic to be back and what a way to celebrate Christmas here. We're going to be doing a coffee and hazelnut cake, it's a symphony where nuts meet coffee."Honestly, it's so good for Christmas, the angel Gabriel has wafted across your tonsils.
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