Dr Michael Mosley’s widow Dr Clare Bailey Mosley has spoken out on her husband’s tragic death, revealing the last moments she shared with the popular TV doctor
The widow of Dr Michael Mosley has spoken out about the final moments she shared with the renowned TV doctor, opening up about her grief in her first interview since his untimely and mysterious passing.
Dr Michael Mosley, a familiar face on TV shows like The One Show, tragically lost his life in June last year while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. The 67-year-old had gone missing after embarking on a walk, and his body was discovered days later following a search operation.
Dr Clare Bailey Mosley has now recounted the events of that fateful day, when they arrived on Symi by ferry on the evening of June 4 to stay with friends at their villa. She recalled: “We’d only been there for half a day before it happened.”
After settling in, reading, and taking a dip in the pool, Michael grew restless, not enjoying his book and disliking beach activities. “So he said, ‘I’m going exploring. I’m off for a walk,” Dr Clare remembered, adding that she handed her husband her water bottle and noting that he carried an umbrella to shield himself from the sun.
The grieving widow said Michael left the villa at 1.30 pm, having received “instructions on where to walk” and “set off at a good pace, his rucksack on his back, up a steep hill,” reports the Mirror.
Clare mentioned that Michael didn’t take his phone, as he “didn’t want to risk it getting wet on the boat”.
Reflecting on their final moments together, Clare shared: “It was just an ordinary exchange of words as he went off for his walk. Very banal. I don’t think there was even a kiss.”
As Michael embarked on his stroll, Clare and her mate enjoyed a beach day. On returning home, alarm bells started ringing when they realised Michael hadn’t come back.
“When we got there and found that Michael wasn’t back we were concerned. Had he walked directly, he’d have been there in under an hour,” Clare confided to the Daily Mail. “Feeling things weren’t right, we went to the police station and reported him missing.”
But the police couldn’t spring into action until 48 hours had elapsed since his disappearance, leaving Clare fretting as the mercury hit 40C. “I had to push really hard, but finally they agreed to get a local search-and-rescue team out,” Clare revealed.
Tragically, Michael’s body was discovered on June 9.
Fast forward to December 2024, and the coroner delivered an open verdict on the cause of death. Buckinghamshire’s Senior Coroner, Crispin Butler, classified Dr Mosley’s passing as “indeterminate”, suggesting heatstroke or an unidentified medical condition as the most likely culprits.
In his official statement, Mr Butler concluded that the doctor’s passing was not due to homicide, suicide, or injury-related accidents. He noted: “No medical cause of death could be ascertained, meaning Michael’s death may have been due to a medical event or as a result of a non-traumatic accident.”
Clare fondly remembered her late husband as “a maverick, a bit of a risk-taker.”
She reminisced about Michael, saying: “He pushed boundaries. I loved him for that; it made him so special. He was unorthodox and just so brilliant.”
Dr Jack Mosley has opened up earlier this year about the void left by his father’s demise, expressing pride in his dad’s accomplishments while acknowledging the “bittersweet” nature of his own journey through grief.
With the first anniversary of Michael’s death approaching, Jack spoke to The Times, reflecting on his father’s legacy, who had dispensed advice on various topics including weight loss, while also promoting his new book, ‘Food Noise: How Weight Loss Medications and Smart Nutrition Can Silence Your Cravings’.
During the interview, Jack disclosed that he had only recently managed to listen to his father’s BBC Radio 4 series ‘Just One Thing’. The programme, which aired last year, featured Michael offering “simple tips” aimed at transforming lives.
Chatting with the media, Jack revealed: “It’s only in the past few weeks that I’ve been able to listen to his Just One Thing series And obviously that’s been bittersweet.”
He went on to say that the “whole reason” Michael – famed for programmes like Trust Me, I’m a Doctor – remains a presence on radio, podcasts and TV is “something to be proud of”. He expressed how his late father “helped a lot of people lead better lives.”
Jack, who’s on the path to becoming a GP himself, also honoured Michael during the conversation. He described the late broadcaster – known for penning various books, including those on diets, throughout his career – as “a maverick” and a “master self-experimenter”.
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