'He was a hero to me' - Tributes to Michael Mosley after body found in search for missing TV doctor

The BBC has paid tribute to Michael Mosley who sadly passed away at the age of 67 during a show which aired tonight (June 14) called Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain.

The beloved TV personality and doctor Michael Mosley, who tragically passed away while on holiday in Greece, was honoured in an emotional BBC show tonight (Friday).

Dr Michael Mosley was rumoured to have been asked to take part in Strictly Come Dancing just weeks before he died.The TV star and medic, known for the series Trust Me, I'm A Doctor and his podcast Just One Thing, went missing last week during a holiday on the Greek island of Symi before his body was found in a rocky area near Agia Marina beach on Sunday, 9 June. Now, The Mail Online is reporting that Michael, 67, had told friends that he had been invited to do Strictly this year for the show's 20-year anniversary series. According to the publication, he was not thought to have signed a contract yet but a friend of the doctor said: "He told me just the week before last he'd been invited to do Strictly." Michael, whose work to improve the nation's health included popularising the 5:2 diet and encouraging people to be more active, had spoken about the benefits of dancing in a May 2022 episode of Just One Thing titled "How can dancing help your brain?".

An autopsy for Michael Mosley has reportedly revealed the 'exact time' the TV doctor tragically died and how he was 'just yards away from safety'.The 67 year old TV personality, who appeared on shows such as The One Show and This Morning, was last seen by friends on Wednesday, 5 June, before he went for a walk in Greece to the centre of the island. After an intensive search operation of the area, his body was found on Sunday, 9 June, and his wife Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, as well as Greek police, confirmed he was deceased.

Tim Spector has paid a poignant tribute to the late Michael Mosley after he was found dead on the Greek island of Symi.

CCTV footage reportedly captured the moment Dr Michael Mosley stumbled near the location where his body was later discovered, with his widow expressing that he "very nearly made it" to safety.The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery, pending a post-mortem in Rhodes. Dr Clare Bailey Mosley confirmed the tragic loss of her husband, whose body was found on Sunday morning, 9 June, in a rugged area close to Agia Marina beach on the Greek island of Symi, leaving her "devastated". Colleagues and fans have been sending their condolences and sharing their memories of the beloved TV doctor and health guru.

The failure to find Dr Michael Mosley sooner after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi has been branded 'absurd' by one police source.

The search operation for Dr Michael Mosley has been branded "absurd" after the star's body was just 100 yards from a restaurant. The beloved TV personality was tragically found on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday.

Michael Mosley's body was found just 50 yards from a resort after he took the 'wrong route' back to his accommodation, according to reports.

Colleagues of Dr Michael Mosley have led tributes hailing the late TV broadcaster, producer and columnist, as a 'national treasure' and a 'kind and gentle man'.

Michael Mosley has sadly passed away.

This Morning has paid tribute to Dr Michael Mosley after it was revealed that he had tragically died at the age of 67.The TV doctor, who was known for his Just One Thing podcast, went missing on the Greek island of Symi after he was last seen by friends at Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday, before going for a walk to the centre of the island. After days of searching, on Sunday, 9 June, it was sadly announced that a body had been found in the search for Michael. Paying tribute to the TV personality, This Morning shared an emotional post on Instagram in which it expressed its heartbreak over the news.

A cameraman who spotted a body in the search for Dr Michael Mosley broke down in tears as he addressed the TV personality’s family. Michael, 67, who is known for presenting Trust Me I’m a Doctor, was last seen by friends on Wednesday, 5 June, before he went for a walk to the centre of the Greek island of Symi. A body, which has yet to be formally identified, was found beneath a fence that runs around a bar on Agia Marina beach on Sunday, 9 June.

Police investigating the disappearance of beloved TV doctor Michael Mosley have said there is "no question" the body recovered near a cave complex known locally as 'The Abyss' is him. The This Morning star went missing in the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday and today it was announced that a body and umbrella were discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina after an extensive search operation. While the body has yet to be formally identified, a police spokesperson said "there was no question" it was Dr Michael - who was last seen in CCTV footage carrying an umbrella.

Celebrities who knew doctor Michael Mosley have begun issuing heartbreaking tributes, after a body was found in the search for him in Greece.The body, which is yet to be formally identified, was discovered in a rocky area on Symi on Sunday 9 June after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers. It was found around a 30 minutes walk from the village of Pedi where the 67-year-old TV doctor was last seen on Wednesday.The body, with an umbrella close by, was discovered beneath a fence that runs around a bar on Agia Marina beach, which is surrounded by hilly, rocky terrain. Fellow TV stars, friends, and colleagues have spoken out after the announcement.

Ranvir Singh has shared a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in the search for This Morning star Michael Mosley. On Sunday, it was confirmed that a body had been found in the rescue operation for missing TV doctor Michael - who vanished near a hiking trail on a stunning Greek island.The body and an umbrella were discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina on Symi on Sunday after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers.The body has not yet been formally identified.The Good Morning Britain presenter and former Strictly star Ranvir posted: "Terribly sad news.

The mayor of Symi has issued a major update and a theory after a body has been found, in the search for TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley.The This Morning star went missing in the Greek island of Symi, on Wednesday, June 5, after setting off for a hike. It is now reported that a body and an umbrella were discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina on Symi on Sunday 9 June after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers. British journalists and a hospitality worker were the first to see the body found during the search for the 67-year-old.The body found has not yet been formally identified.

A body has been discovered in a rocky area beside Agia Marina during the search for TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley, who went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi earlier this week. Part of the search and rescue mission turned to a network of caves known locally as The Abyss, The Sun reports and it’s reported that a body was found nearby on Sunday morning.

A body has been found in the search for TV presenter Michael Mosley on a Greek island, according to the BBC.

Michael Mosley's search teams using a sniffer dog have reportedly left the scene and returned to Athens, possibly due to concerns over the dog's health.TV doctor Michael Mosley was last seen strolling through the town of Pedi on the Aegean island of Symi on Wednesday 5 June at 1.52pm, roughly 20 minutes after he went on a hiking trail from St Nickolas beach. It's speculated that the 67 year old may have encountered difficulties during his hike, but on Saturday night, searchers shifted their attention to a cave system known as The Abyss, where they believe he might have ventured.