“We will not lose hope”

The wife of missing British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley has released a statement three days after the search for her husband began on a Greek island after he disappeared while hiking, saying the family will not lose the hope of his return.

Dr Clare Bailey, who works alongside her husband on books on nutrition and fitness, said in her statement:

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“It’s been three days since Michael left the beach to go for a walk. The longest and most unbearable days for me and my children.

“The search continues and our family is extremely grateful to the people of Symi, the Greek authorities and the British Consulate who are working tirelessly to help find Michael.

“We will not lose hope.”

The couple have four children, who are believed to have traveled to the island to help with the search.

Mosley, aged 67, disappeared after leaving a beach on the island of Symi. The BBC's account of his movements says he left Agios Nikolaos beach, in the northeast corner of the island, around 1:30 p.m. He was due to reach the town of Pedi where he could catch a bus back to his holiday home in Symi, but new CCTV footage shows him – carrying an umbrella, probably to protect him from the hot post-war sun. noon – apparently heading towards a mountainous path. interior.

Mosley is one of the UK's best-known television presenters. He made his name in a series of nutrition and health documentaries after first working as a producer at the BBC. He is the author of several health books and is credited with creating the popular 5:2 diet, in which people lose weight by reducing their intake two days a week. He also hosts the BBC podcast The only thing on physical and mental health.

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