BBC star Dr Michael Mosley goes missing in Greece after going on coastal walk on holiday island sparking urgent search
BBC star Dr Michael Mosley has gone missing after going on a walk on a Greek island during a holiday.
A massive police search was launched after Dr Mosley, 67, vanished after a hike in Symi on Wednesday.
Greek cops believe Dr Mosley has " fallen from a height" after his walk along the St Nicholas Beach.
His wife, Dr Clare Bailey, 62 alerted police after her husband failed to return by 7.30 in the evening.
Local authorities began retracing his route to locate him but to no avail.
A search and rescue team was sent from Athens with drones and other equipment to join the search.
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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 reads: "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.
"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."
Senior Police Spokesman Constantina Dimoglidou told the Mail the search for the missing doctor is ongoing.
She said: "He was at the beach of Ag. Nikolas with another couple when he decided to go back to his home in the area of Pedi of Symi.
"It was around 1.30pm and he forgot his phone at the beach. Any and every attempt to track him down has not produced any result.
"We have now asked the fire brigade to assist in the operation in the case that he may have slipped, tripped, fallen, even bitten by a snake, remaining injured somewhere.
"There is just no trace of him. None whatsoever and that means that for us at least, every potential scenario is open and being investigated."
Dr Mosley is best known for hosting the BBC podcast Just One Thing.
He has also appeared on TV on This Morning and The One Show.
Who is Dr Michael Mosley?
By Henry Holloway
DR MICHAEL Mosley is a TV presenter and health expert known for his work with the BBC - with regular appearances on The One Show.
He is a diet expert who advocated for intermittent fasting, low-carb diets and has written books promoting keto.
Born in India, he studied philosophy, politics and economics and worked as a banker before graduating from medical school.
He joined the BBC in 1985 as an assistant producer, and quickly rose through the ranks - becoming a popular presenter.
Dr Michael worked on programmes such The Human Face with Professor Robert Winston - and Inventions that Changed The World with Jeremy Clarkson.
Eventually fronting his own shows and regularly appearing on breakfast television, he gained a reputation as a diet guru.
He also hosted the BBC podcast Just One Thing.
The TV star is married to Clare Bailey, a GP, and they have four children.