Michael Mosley: Body of TV Presenter Found on Greek Island, Authorities Confirm
Greek authorities have confirmed that the body of a man believed to be the missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found on the island of Symi. Mosley, 67, went missing after going for a coastal walk on the island. The body was discovered on rocky terrain close to a fence around 50 meters from a small resort, accessible only by boat or by foot, on the opposite side of the bay where he had left his wife and friends earlier in the day.
On the fifth day of an increasingly frantic search, Mosley was reportedly discovered by a camera operator working with the state broadcaster ERT. The discovery was made on the day that search teams had turned their focus to a set of caves belonging to a rocky outcrop close to Ayia Marina beach. Extreme weather warnings have been in place this week in Symi, with temperatures reaching above 40C in the afternoon.
The body was found by a news camera crew, who spotted Mosley lying on rocky terrain from a boat in the bay of Ayia Marina. The Hellenic coastguard was immediately called to the area, and it was taped off. Mosley’s wife, Dr. Clare Bailey, had raised the alarm when he failed to return from his hike along St Nikolas beach. A search and rescue operation involving police, firefighters, specially trained dogs, and volunteers was launched to locate him.
Mosley, known for popularizing intermittent fasting and designing the 5:2 diet, made several documentaries about diet and exercise, including the Channel 4 show “Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat?” He also appeared on the BBC series “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” and lived with tapeworms in his guts for six weeks for the documentary “Infested! Living With Parasites” on BBC Four.
The discovery of Mosley’s body came amid a massive air, land, and sea operation to find the TV presenter and health guru. The island’s mayor, who was with the media team, said previously 200 people had searched the site and yet he had not been found. The popular TV personality was last seen hiking from St. Nikolas beach to the port of Symi Town where his holiday villa is located.