Bar staff speak out on heartbreak at failing to find Michael Mosley as wife said he ‘very nearly made it’

Bar staff on the Greek island of Symi have spoken out about the heartbreak they feel after the body of Dr Michael Mosley was discovered.

Tragically, a body was found yesterday (9 June) after a five day search for the TV doctor, who went missing on holiday.

Mosley, 67, was known for his work on This Morning as well as The One Show.

He and his wife, Dr Clare Bailey, were holidaying with another couple in Symi, and Bailey was the one to raise the alarm at 7.30pm local time on 5 June regarding her husband's whereabouts.

The two couples had taken a boat out to enjoy a swim at the beach, yet it was reported by Athens-based newspaper Kathimerini that Mosley told the others he preferred to return on foot at around 1.30pm.

Dr Michael Mosley was a popular TV personality. (BBC)

Amid the search, CCTV images were later released of him walking past a restaurant just half an hour after he disappeared.

It is now understood that a beach restaurant close to where Mosley was found captured footage of the doctor appearing unsteady on his feet for several minutes, followed by him making his way down a slope close to a perimeter fence.

He then fell out of the camera's view.

Mosley's body was found beneath a fence that runs around a bar on the Agia Marino yesterday morning.

A member of staff from a bar in the Agia Marino area told the Daily Mail: “How we missed him is a mystery. He was in distress suffering from exhaustion but nobody saw him. This is heartbreaking."

The CCTV images were taken shortly before he vanished. (Police)

Dr Mosley and Dr Bailey were married in 1987 and shared four children together.

Following the confirmation of his passing, she shared a heartfelt statement.

She said: "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."

He leaves behind his wife Dr Clare Bailey and four children. (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

She continued: "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."