Dr Michael Mosley, presenter who revolutionised nation’s diet, found dead after search on Greek island

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Dr Mosley set off from St Nikolas beach on Wednesday, after swimming and eating lunch with his wife and friends who have a house on the island Tributes to the doctor poured in on Sunday from devastated colleagues, peers and those for whom Dr Mosley’s books and television programmes had helped to improved their health and wellbeing, with one former BBC journalist labelling him a “lovely, intelligent friend of humanity”. Hailing him as a personal hero, ex-Labour Party deputy Tom Watson said he was one of thousands of people helped to “get well and healthy” by Dr Mosley’s “courageous, science-based journalism”. Dr Mosley later advocated for The Fast 800 diet, which follows a “moderately low-carb, Mediterranean-style diet”, writing a book and several cookbooks with his wife Clare Bailey Mosley, herself a GP and health columnist. open image in gallery Dr Mosley was a regular guest on primetime BBC and ITV shows But his Channel 4 programme Lose A Stone in 21 Days drew rare controversy, as the eating disorder charity Beat warned it had been forced to extending the hours of its helpline to coincide with the airing of the “irresponsible” show, which explored a daily diet of just 800 calories.