Dr Michael Mosley, the well-known television doctor who popularised the 5:2 diet, has reportedly gone missing while on vacation on the Greek island of Symi. The doctor had set off on a walk on Wednesday afternoon, according to a local Facebook group, but had failed to return by Thursday morning. He is best known for his appearances on the BBC’s Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, as well as ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s The One Show.
According to the group, a search and rescue team from Athens, with drones in tow, was being sent to help look for him. Symi is part of Greece’s Dodecanese island group and has a population of just over 2,500, according to the most recent available census from 2011.
Dr Mosley’s work in documentaries has won him numerous awards, including an Emmy for a BBC science documentary called The Human Face, which focused on the scientific basis behind human perception of beauty. He has also been vocal in his support for intermittent fasting diets, most notably through the 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 diet.
Dr Mosley, who is 67 years old, shares four children with his wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, who is also a doctor, author, and healthy living advocate. It is unknown at this time when search teams will be able to locate him, and the situation remains ongoing
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