Renowned British TV presenter and health expert Dr. Michael Mosley is believed to have died after his body was discovered on the Greek island of Symi, where he had been missing since Wednesday. The 67-year-old Mosley, who went on a hike alone in scorching temperatures, is believed to have fallen down a steep slope near the rocky coast.
British TV doctor Michael Mosley, famed for popularizing intermittent fasting and authoring best-selling health books, is presumed dead after his body was discovered on the Greek island of Symi.
Mosley, 67, had been missing since Wednesday after he went on a solitary hike along St. Nicholas Beach near the village of Pedi on the small mountainous island. Despite a multi-day search involving police, the fire brigade, the coast guard, and volunteers using a helicopter, drones, and a rescue dog, Mosley could not be located until his body was spotted on Sunday.
According to Lefteris Papakalodoukas, the island's mayor, Mosley's body was discovered near the rocky coast above Agia Marina beach. Papakalodoukas, who was aboard a boat with state ERT TV journalists, noticed the body against a fence around 10 a.m. The mayor stated, "We zoomed with the cameras and saw it was him."
Antonis Mystiloglou, a cameraman with TV ERT, confirmed the discovery and added that the body had a leather bag in one hand. Formal identification of the body is still pending.
Mosley's disappearance was reported to authorities by his wife, Dr. Clare Bailey, after he failed to return from his hike. The search for Mosley was conducted on and off the coast of Symi in the eastern Aegean, but the scorching temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit hindered the efforts.
Mosley is known as a regular guest on British broadcaster ITV's "This Morning" and is credited with popularizing the 5:2 diet, an intermittent fasting routine. He is also the author of several best-selling books on health and nutrition, including "The Fast 800," "The Clever Guts Diet," "The Fast Diet," "Fast Exercise," and "The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet."
Mosley and Bailey have four children. Fox News contributor Chris Pandolfo contributed to the reporting of this story.
