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Who is Dr Michael Mosley’s wife Dr Clare Bailey?
Clare shared a statement on her husband's death
DR Clare Bailey confirmed the tragic news that her husband Dr Michael Mosley has been found dead.
After a five-day search, the TV doctor's body was found on the rocky coast of the Greek island of Symi.
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Who is Clare Bailey?
Clare Bailey is a Buckinghamshire based GP who works in the field of nutrition and dietetics .
She was the wife of TV doctor Michael Mosley.
She specialises in helping patients lose weight, reduce their blood sugars and put diabetes into remission.
Clare is also a bestselling author who has written books including 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet Recipe Book, Clever Guts Diet Recipe Book, The Fast 800 Recipe Book, and The Fast 800 Easy.
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Her husband vanished following a hike on the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
A search and rescue team was sent from Athens with drones and other equipment to join the search.
On Sunday morning June 9, 2024 a body was found and a police spokesperson told The Sun "there was no question" the man was Dr Michael Mosley.
Police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglou said: "We have been able to identify him from his watch and clothes.
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"He was found close to a cave on a rocky beach.
“How long he had survived there is hard to tell but he had walked a very long way.
“He was close to where he wanted to get to."
He was found a 30 minute walk from his last known position by a barman.
Clare said in a statement shared with the BBC: "I don’t know quite where to begin with this.
“It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband.
“We had an incredibly lucky life together.
“We loved each other very much and were so happy together.
"I am incredibly proud of our children, their resilience and support over the past days.
"My family and I have been hugely comforted by the outpouring of love from people from around the world.
“It’s clear that Michael meant a huge amount to so many of you.
"We’re taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it.
“He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team.
"Michael was an adventurous man, it’s part of what made him so special.
"We are so grateful to the extraordinary people on Symi who have worked tirelessly to help find him.
“Some of these people on the island, who hadn’t even heard of Michael, worked from dawn till dusk unasked.
“We’re also very grateful to the press who have dealt with us with great respect.
"I feel so lucky to have our children and my amazing friends.
“Most of all, I feel so lucky to have had this life with Michael.
"Thank you all."
And a community Facebook group on Symi shared a photo of Dr Mosley wearing a blue polo shirt a cap and sunglasses, appealing for information.
The post read: "Have you seen this man?
"He set off to walk back from St Nick's at about 13.30 and failed to make it home.
No stone will be left unturned. Symi is a small island, he can’t just have disappeared
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"His friends are concerned as it is 6 hours since they last saw him.
"His name is Dr Mike Mosley and he is a familiar face for many British people as he has appeared on the BBC.
"The police and coast guard have been informed EMAK, the island's rescue team, is also involved."
Clare, 62, alerted police after her husband failed to return by 7.30 in the evening.
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A senior Greek official in charge of search and rescue operations in the Southern Aegean said "no stone" would be left unturned to find the Briton.
The security official told The Sun: "Since this morning we have had all available forces out there on the island and we have asked to bring in specially trained dogs and even a helicopter from Athens for back up too.
"No stone will be left unturned. Symi is a small island, he can’t just have disappeared."
How long were Dr Clare Bailey and Dr Michael Moseley together?
It is widely reported that Clare and Michael met on his very first day of UCL Medical School.
He had previously studied philosophy, politics and economics at New College, Oxford.
However, the year that the couple met has not been reported.
In January 2024, Michael told : "100 of us in the year and the Dean said four of you will marry, and I met Clare then.
The couple lived together in a property built by the Cadbury family back in 1905 in Buckinghamshire.
They called each other 'Labrador' and 'Grey Hound'.
She told about her husband’s nickname: "We say that he's a labrador because they eat anything.
"There were times when he would open a packet of biscuits and the whole lot would be gone."
When did Dr Clare Bailey and Dr Michael Moseley get married?
Michael Mosley married Clare in 1987.
Aside from the year they tied the knot, very little else is known about their big day.
Did Dr Clare Bailey and Dr Michael Moseley have children?
The couple shared four children together — three sons and one daughter.
Their sons are called Dan, Alex and Jack, and their daughter is Kate.
Mosley once opened up about his daughter in an interview with , saying: "Our daughter Kate is exactly like her mother — sociable and very likeable."
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His second oldest son Jack followed his parents footsteps and is a junior doctor for the NHS.
They all travelled to the Greek island to help their mother to search for their father when he went missing.
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