Michael Mosley: Body found on Greek island in search of British TV doctor

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The wife of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley has paid tribute to her husband after a body was found in Greece, saying it was 'devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband' .

Mosley, who gives health advice to British media, disappeared on Wednesday after walking alone on the Greek island of Symi.

The process of removing the body in order to transfer it to nearby Rhodes for an autopsy and identification has begun, police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou told CNN via text message.

Police, firefighters, coastguards and volunteers spent days searching on land and sea for the doctor, who had not taken his phone with him. Police had also investigated reports he spoke to locals during his walk.

On Friday, the search operation reportedly focused on the Pedi area of ​​the island, where a woman reported seeing him on Wednesday. The beach near where the body was found is not far from this area.

“We have had an incredibly fortunate life together,” Mosley’s wife, Dr. Claire Bailey, said in a statement. “We loved each other very much and were so happy together.”

She said her husband “made an incredible climb, took the wrong path and collapsed where he could not be easily seen by the vast search team.”

The TV doctor is known for his British documentary shows such as “Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat?” » from Channel 4. and “Trust Me, I'm A Doctor” from the BBC.

Mosley popularized a type of intermittent fasting known as the 5:2 diet and wrote a book on the Fast 800 Diet, which focuses on time-restricted eating for rapid weight loss. His wife wrote a cookbook as part of “The Fast 800” book series.

The 67-year-old broadcaster has also appeared on British factual entertainment programs such as BBC's “The One Show” and ITV's “This Morning,” and is a columnist for Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.

He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002 for outstanding non-fiction (informational) special after producing the 2001 BBC miniseries “The Human Face”, which examined the science behind beauty, expression and facial fame.

The father of four deliberately infested himself with parasites to learn more about them for the 2014 BBC show 'Infested!' Living with parasites.

Mosley and his wife, who organize theater tours together, last month attended the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, where he presented a special edition of his BBC Radio 4 show “Just One Thing,” according to PA Media .

A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities. »