TV doctor Michael Mosley makes uncanny comments in final interview before he was found dead

In his final interview Dr Michael Mosley made some uncanny comments which have taken on new meaning following his untimely death.

Late TV doctor Michael Mosley revealed his theory on the secret to life in his final haunting interview.

In his touching last interview for his podcast series Just One Thing, Dr Mosley steered away from his usual focus on medical advice and toward something much more personal.

“The thing which I personally think is the most important when it comes to leading a rich and fulfilling life, and that’s the relationships you have with your friends and loved ones,” Dr Mosley said.

Speaking at the Hay Festival with Prof Paul Bloom about how to live a good life and improve long term happiness, he went on, “I come from a long line of missionaries on my mother’s side and a long line of bankers on my father’s side so I’m kind of torn in two different directions and to some extent that has dictated the course of my life.”

Dr Michael Mosley, pictured in Melbourne in 2019. Picture: Josie Hayden

In his podcast There’s Only One Michael Mosley, released on Friday by the BBC in honour of his memory, he said he was obsessed with how to live a long life and did press-ups and squats every morning and braced cold showers daily.

The TV doctor told Prof Bloom: “It’s curious that we can also be self-defeating because my first degree was in politics, philosophy and economics, I wanted to lead a better life.

“So what did I do? I became a banker, not the most obvious goal, and yet I was told that becoming an investment banker was really hard and therefore I decided to do it because it was going to be really hard and I was likely to suffer.

“And I did suffer and then I realised this is actually a really, really stupid thing to do and so I went off and became a doctor instead.”

Dr Mosley was found dead last week just metres away from the beach resort of Agia Marina in Symi.

He was holidaying on the island with his wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, and was staying with friends. His family brother Arthur said he had been in “good spirits” at the time.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called his death “heartbreaking”.

“We’ve seen some incredibly touching tributes which have made clear the huge impact that Dr Mosley had on people and helped to transform people’s lives for the better,” he said.

TWO MORE TOURISTS DISAPPEAR IN GREECE

Two tourists have disappeared while hiking on separate islands in Greece, just days after beloved TV doctor Michael Mosley was found dead when he failed to return from a walk.

Retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Albert Calibet, 59, disappeared on the island of Amorgos on Tuesday while following a route toward the village of Katapola, local officials said on its social media.

Amorgos’ deputy mayor of tourism Popi Despotidi told CNN on Thursday that Mr Calibet has been coming “to Amorgos almost every year” for about a decade.

US tourist Albert Calibet has been missing since Tuesday.

And on the island of Samos, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist has been missing since Sunday, with a large search and rescue operation underway.

In a post on Facebook, the Hellenic Rescue Team of Samos said the man had gone hiking in the Marathokampou area of the island before he went missing. Local residents are helping with the search, they added.

Greek police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou told CNN that police, fire brigade and volunteers are involved in the search, including by air, for both men.

“Unfortunately, so far we have no news about either of them,” Ms Dimoglidou said.

Search operation continues for Dutch tourist missing on the island of Samos. Picture: CNN

DR MOSLEY TO BE REPATRIATED WITH FAMILY

The news of the disappearances comes less than a week after the body of Dr Mosley was discovered when he vanished while walking in sizzling temperatures on the Greek island of Symi.

Dr Mosley is expected to be repatriated with his family by the weekend, however the full cause of his death may not be known for months.

A coroner has indicated the death of the father of four was “most likely” due to natural causes, however it could take several months before the post-mortem results are finalised.

The popular TV doctor and author was found dead just 90 seconds from the safety of a beach resort bar on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday.

“Usually it’s only a matter of time once a post-mortem is conducted for a body to be released,” Dr Grigoris Leon, who heads the Hellenic society of forensic medicine, told the Guardian.

“That means in this case it’s a question of days before repatriation takes place.”

Police release chilling footage of TV doctor Michael Mosley, whose body was found on the Greek island of Symi. Picture: Mega TV

DR MOSLEY’S FINAL MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA

CCTV footage revealed the final tragic moments of the 67-year-old sheltering under an umbrella from the torrid 40C heat just before his death.

The footage released by Greek police shows the father of four clutching an umbrella on his final walk two hours before he died.

In one frame he is seen walking determinedly to his destination and in another he is captured standing still and looking disoriented.

“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,” his widow, Dr Clare Bailey, said in a statement.

“He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team.”

Jannis Volas, who led the search and rescue operation told The Independent that: ‘It is a very sad day; we always hoped we’d find him alive.”

The body believed to be Dr Michael Mosley is carried 80ft from the rocks in Symi where he was found to the sea was seeking to reach. Picture: X

TV DOCTOR’S FINAL INTERVIEW

Just days before he died, Dr Mosley had recorded a final interview with the haunting title “How to Live a Good Life”.

Dr Mosley’s interview with Paul Bloom, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University, took place on May 25 – just 11 days before he died after going missing in Greece on June 5.

Dr Mosley was a guest of the Hay Festival – a global event held in Hay-on-Wye in Wales which presents some of the world’s greatest thinkers on stage.

As well as recording the interview with Prof Bloom, which will air on the BBC Radio on Friday, Dr Mosley also did a public recording of his wildly popular podcast Just One Thing with psychologist Professor Tanya Byron.

The BBC will air the last interview as part of their tribute to the late Dr Mosley.

The 67-year-old is thought to have died Two-and-a-half hours after setting out on a walk that would turn fatal.

“The interview sees Michael at his best, full of warmth, insight and thoroughly enjoying his time with the audience,” the BBC website reads, noting it will air at 8pm AEST.

Two months before his untimely death, Dr Mosley revealed his biggest fear was dying “early” like his father.

The former GP and popular television doctor said his dedication to nutrition and adventure was borne out of lessons learned from the death of his father, aged 74, and the fear of not being alive for his prospective grandchildren.

His father was diagnosed with diabetes in his 50s, a condition Dr Mosley himself later inherited.

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