“We are deeply saddened about the news of Dr Michael Mosley and our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this difficult time", said Charlotte Moore, the BBC's chief content officer.

“Michael worked closely with BBC Radio 4 and the BBC Studios Science Unit for many years on groundbreaking science and health programmes from Medical Mavericks, Eat Fast Live Longer, Inside Michael Mosley and The Young Ones, to Trust me I’m a Doctor.

"He also made regular appearances on Morning Live and The One Show, and of course presented his own hugely popular and successful BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds podcast Just One Thing.

“He was a brilliant science broadcaster and programme maker, able to make the most complex subjects simple, but he was also passionate about engaging and entertaining audiences, inspiring us all to live a healthier, fuller life.

"His entertaining and accessible style was enjoyed by audiences around the world and he will be hugely missed by many people not least those fortunate enough to have worked with him at the BBC.”

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In the last few minutes we've had a statement from Michael Mosley's wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, bringing confirmation that her husband has died.

She said that the 67-year-old "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," she added.

Mosley left Agios Nikolaos beach on the island of Symi to go for a walk at 1330 local time on Wednesday. Less than half an hour later, he was seen about a mile away in the town of Pedi. A search ended in the early hours of Sunday when his body was discovered beside Agia Marina beach, around 1.5 miles outside of the town.

You can read the statement in full below.

Mimi Spencer, who co-wrote The Fast Diet with Dr Mosley, described him as “immediately likeable, genuinely funny” with an “innate enthusiasm about life".

Speaking to The World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4, Ms Spencer said Mosley's "mind would go down rabbit holes and come out with fantastic snippets of information".

“You never quite knew where you were going to arrive but the journey was always fascinating.”

Asked about how Dr Mosley felt about being in the spotlight, Ms Spencer said he saw fame “as part of the job” as he was “quite shy".

“When he had success, whether it was on the TV or through his books, he was rather thrown by it.”

However, she said he got an “almost childlike thrill when success happened".

“There was this abounding energy about him. He was a genuinely likeable man. He was just a good bloke and I will miss him terribly.”

"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," a statement issued on behalf of Michael Mosley's wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, says.

"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."

Nikos Papanikolaou
On Symi for BBC News

We've just heard from the mayor of Symi who gave some more details.

“I can’t officially tell it was Mosley, it’s not my job to do that," Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas told BBC News.

"I can only say that the body in Agia Marina beach had an umbrella, a hat and a watch identical to the ones Mosley had when last seen.

"The body is now being transferred to Rhodes where they will officially identify it," he said.

The body found next to Agia Marina beach has been transferred to a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boat after it was examined by a coroner at the site.

Firefighters moved the body on a stretcher at around 2.45pm local time.

Nikos Papanikolaou
On Symi for BBC News

The coroner has examined the body at the site where it was found and it is now being transferred to a morgue.

It has been put on a stretcher and will be collected by a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boat from Agia Marina beach.

A coroner is heading to the site where a body has been found.

It was discovered on Sunday morning in a rocky area beside Agia Marina beach and has not yet been moved.

Konstantia Dimoglidou, a spokesperson for the police, told the BBC that the coroner is going to see the body to "rule out the possibility that this was the result of a criminal act".

"We need to get a first insight into the causes of death and whether the death preceded the person's fall to the ground as well as how many hours he has been dead."

Image source, Billie Charity

Dr Michael Mosley is a presenter on British TV and radio.

He is known for appearances on BBC One's The One Show and ITV's This Morning.

Mosley has been a fixture on the airwaves for almost two decades, known for his engaging and likeable style in shows that delve into diet, exercise and medicine.

He has had a number of successful television series like Trust Me I’m a Doctor, The Truth about Exercise and Lose a Stone in 21 Days.

He is also well-known for popularising diets which focus on intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate meals.

His BBC Radio 4 series 'Just One Thing' has attracted 25 million listeners around the world, and a TV version was announced earlier this year.

Mosley was born in India in 1957, moving to England at the age of seven to attend boarding school.

He began his adult life as an investment banker after studying PPE (philosophy, politics and economics) at Oxford University.

He retrained as a doctor at the Royal Free Hospital in London, but then joined the BBC as an assistant producer in 1985.

He then became a producer of science shows like Tomorrow's World, QED and Horizon.

He later moved in front of the camera, becoming a household name thanks to programmes like BBC One's Make Me... in 2009.

He also gained popularity for pulling stunts such as injecting snake venom into his own blood and eating tapeworms to see what impact they have on the body.

Mosley qualified as a doctor but is no longer registered as a medical doctor.

He is married to Clare Bailey, a GP and author, and has four children, Kate, Dan, Alex and Jack.

Dr Michael Mosley left Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday at 13:30 local time (11:30 BST).

He was seen heading away from Pedi around 14:00 local time.

On Sunday, authorities searching for Dr Mosley found a body near Agia Marina beach.

Wednesday

• 1330 local time (11:30 BST) - Dr Michael Mosley leaves Agios Nikolaos beach to go for a walk
• 1350 - CCTV in Pedi captures a man, thought to be Dr Mosley, carrying umbrella
• 1357 - Same man is seen again at Pedi's marina heading north-east

Thursday

• 1115 - Police cannot locate the presenter, and request assistance from the Greek fire department
• 1400 - Greek fire firefighters and a drone team arrive in Symi
• 1900 - A helicopter is deployed to assist the search

Friday

• Divers join the search in the water around Symi

Saturday

• Dr Mosley's four children arrive in Symi to join search
• 0600 - Firefighters resume search for Dr Mosley
• 1400 - His wife Clare says she and her family "will not lose hope"

Sunday

• On the fifth day of the search, a body is found by police

On Sunday morning, police said they had found a body.

It was discovered next to a fence in a rocky area, about 30 metres from the busy Agia Marina beach.

A bar manager reportedly found the body after Symi's mayor told staff he "saw something" by the fence of the bar.

It has not been moved from the location, which is a few metres away from where children are playing in the water at the beach.

The body has not been formally identified yet.

A police source told BBC News the deceased had been dead "for a number of days".

The BBC's Joe Inwood reports from the Greek island of Symi and talks through the search for Michael Mosley.

A body has been found but it has not been formally identified.

Alex Binley
Live reporter

Hello and welcome to our coverage as we bring you the news that a body has been found in the search for TV and radio presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi.

The 67-year-old went missing on Wednesday after setting off on a walk from Agios Nikolaos beach.

The body - which has yet to be formally identified - was found in a rocky area beside Agia Marina beach in the early hours of Sunday.

Symi's mayor said the body was found as teams were searching the coastline with cameras.

A police source told BBC News the deceased had been dead "for a number of days".