Dr. Clare Bailey Mosley paid tribute to the well-known doctor, who appeared on programs like The One Show, in her first interview since Dr. Michael Mosley’s mysterious death.
Dr Michael Mosley’s widow has revealed her last moments with the popular TV doctor as she opened up on her grief in her first interview since her husband’s mysterious death.
Michael – known for TV appearances on shows like The One Show over the course of his career – tragically died in June last year whilst on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. The 67-year-old had gone missing on the trip after going for a walk and his body was discovered days later following search efforts.
Dr. Clare Bailey Mosley has now returned to what transpired when she and her husband traveled by ferry to Symi on June 4 to spend the night with friends at their villa. She claimed that the incident had only occurred for a half-day prior.
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She claimed that Michael “got bored” after getting settled in, reading their books, and taking a swim in the pool because he didn’t enjoy going to the beach. He responded, “I’m going to explore. Dr. Clare recalled that she gave her husband a bottle of water and that he had an umbrella to protect him from the sun while he was walking.
The grieving woman claimed that her late husband left the villa at 1:30 p.m. after receiving “instructions on where to walk” and “setting off at a good pace, his rucksack on his back, up a steep hill.” According to Clear, Michael didn’t bring his phone with him because he “didn’t want it to get wet on the boat.”
Clare said, “It was just an ordinary exchange of words as he went for his walk,” in the wake of their final kiss. Very unoriginal. There wasn’t even a kiss, in my opinion. Clare and her friend spent the afternoon on the beach before going home, when they realized her husband hadn’t yet.
We were concerned when we arrived there and discovered that Michael wasn’t back. He would have arrived in less than an hour had he followed him directly, according to Clare. We went to the police station and reported him missing, feeling things weren’t working.
However, they were informed that the police couldn’t intervene until 48 hours after his disappearance, which made Clare even more concerned as the weather reached 40C. They finally agreed to send a local search-and-rescue team out, according to Clare, who had to push really hard. The body of Michael was ultimately discovered on June 9.
In December 2024, a coroner recorded an open conclusion regarding the cause of his death. Senior coroner for Buckinghamshire, Crispin Butler, said Dr Mosley’s death was classified as “indeterminate” and most likely down to heatstroke or a non-identified pathological cause.
According to Mr. Butler’s written findings, it was not determined whether the doctor died from homicide, suicide, or an injury-related accident. No definitive cause of death was identified, he wrote, implying that Michael’s passing may have been caused by a medical complication or a non-traumatic accident.
Clare called her husband “a maverick, a bit of a risk-taker.” She remarked about Michael, “He pushed boundaries.” For that, I adored him, making him so unique. He was brilliant but unconventional.
Earlier this year, Dr Jack Mosley spoke about the loss of his father as he has shared pride over his late parent’s achievements and said that one experience amid his grief has been “bittersweet”. Ahead of the first anniversary of Michael’s death, Jack spoke to The Times about his father – who offered advice, including on weight-loss, in his career – whilst promoting his own new book, Food Noise: How Weight Loss Medications & Smart Nutrition Can Silence Your Cravings.
Jack revealed in the interview that he hadn’t been able to listen to Michael’s BBC Radio 4 series Just One Thing until recently. The project – which was televised last year – involved Michael sharing “simple tips” to “change your life”.
According to Jack, “It’s only been in the past few weeks that I’ve been able to listen to his Just One Thing series,” which is obviously bittersweet. He added that Michael, who hosted shows like Trust Me and I’m a Doctor, is “something to be proud of” because “he is still there” on radio, podcasts, and TV, is “something to be proud of.” He claimed that his late father “admitted to helping a lot of people lead better lives.”
Source: Mirror
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