Body of missing TV Dr. Michael Mosley found on Greek island

The body of British television presenter, author and health advocate Dr Michael Mosely has been found on the Greek island of Symi after a frantic search lasting several days, his wife Dr Claire Bailey has confirmed in a communicated.

“It's devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband,” she wrote, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support that followed his passing on Wednesday.

“My family and I have been extremely heartened by the outpouring of love from people around the world. It is clear that Michael meant a lot to many of you,” she wrote on Sunday.

Mosely's body was discovered on a rocky outcrop on the coast of Agia Marina beach after being spotted by passengers on a party boat, among whom was the mayor of Symi and a number of local journalists .

He disappeared from Symi on Wednesday afternoon.

In her statement confirming his death, his wife revealed that he took a wrong turn while hiking and collapsed right next to a marina where it was difficult to spot him, prolonging efforts of research.

“It made an incredible climb, took the wrong path and collapsed where it could not be easily seen by the vast search team,” she wrote.

“Michael was an adventurous man, that’s part of what made him so special.”

Mosely, 67, was known in his native Britain for his regular appearances on television and radio, as well as his column in the Daily Mail newspaper.

His fame spread beyond the UK with the publication in 2013 of his book “The Fast Diet”, co-written with journalist Mimi Spencer, who advocated the so-called “5:2” diet.

The diet reportedly helped followers lose weight quickly by significantly reducing their calorie intake two days a week while eating normal portions the other five.

He has made several films about diet and exercise over the years.

Mosely occasionally took his fascination with food science to the extreme, even living with tapeworms in his stomach for six weeks as part of the BBC documentary “Infested!” Living with parasites.

Before his death became known, tributes poured in from his admirers, friends and colleagues.

“In person, he was very much the kind of character you would see on television: immediately likeable, really funny, enthusiastic, he had this innate enthusiasm for life and he was always very generous with his time,” she said. said co-author Spencer. BBC Radio 4.

“He never blew a trumpet, he was quite a humble person.”

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver said Mosely's work transformed prevailing assumptions about diet and health, calling him a “wonderfully gentle, kind, gentle man” on Instagram.

Mosely had four children with Bailey, who is also a noted health columnist and writer.

“We have had an incredibly lucky life together. We loved each other very much and were so happy together. I am incredibly proud of our children and their resilience and support over the past few days,” she wrote on Sunday.

With post wires