Tragic Dr Michael Mosley left huge sum to his beloved wife Clare after he died on holiday in Greece
TRAGIC TV doctor Michael Mosley left £1.7m to his family after he died while on holiday in Greece, The Sun can reveal.
The One Show and This Morning star, whose disappearance in June sparked a four-day manhunt on the Greek island of Symi, bequeathed the huge sum to his beloved wife Clare.
It came as a coroner yesterday recorded an open verdict on his death, though said intense 37-degree temperatures were likely a factor.
Mosley, 67, was found just seconds from the safety of a holiday resort on June 9, four days after failing to return from a long walk.
A post-mortem later showed he likely attempted to take a rest in the moments before he died – even propping his legs up on a rock.
Documents seen by The Sun show probate was granted by the High Court on Wednesday.
The diet expert doctor’s total estate was worth £1,750,432, which was reduced to £1,738,654 after legal costs were paid.
His will, signed off in February 2014, left all his assets, including property, cash savings and book and TV royalties, to his wife of 37 years.
A backup provision meant the funds would be shared by his four children if Clare died before him.
More details of Mosley’s final hours were revealed in a written coroner’s report released publicly yesterday.
The probe revealed the TV star left his phone at his holiday home to prevent it from getting wet on his family’s ferry trip, tragically stopping him from phoning for help.
Buckinghamshire senior coroner Crispin Butler said the cause of Dr Mosley’s death was “unascertainable” but likely linked to searing temperatures of more than 37 degrees in the summer holiday hotspot.
He added that it “was most likely attributable either to heatstroke (accidental) or a non-identified pathological cause”.
The star’s family, including kids Alex, Dan, Jack and Kate, who flew out to help the search effort, all gave evidence confirming details of the trip and the doctor’s mood.
Mr Butler concluded: “On the morning of June 5, (Dr Mosley) travelled to Pedi Beach, arriving late morning.
“Michael had intentionally left his mobile phone back at the house to prevent it getting wet on the ferry.
“Later in the afternoon, Michael decided he was going to walk back home rather than take the ferry.
“He had his rucksack, one litre of water and a biscuit, and had a hat and umbrella.
“Michael was described as looking energetic and cheerful as he set off.”
Timeline of Dr Mosley's disappearance
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5
- 1.30pm: Dr Mosley decides to walk home alone to his holiday home in the town of Symi after going for a swim at a beach
- 1.50pm: The walk home is said to take around 20 minutes from Saint Nikolaos beach despite the doctor never making it back
- 1.52pm: CCTV catches Dr Mosley walking past a shop in Pedi
- Approx 2.20pm: Witnesses claim to have seen Dr Mosley talking to an elderly man in the town with one other person present
- 2.30pm-5pm: Doc was last seen on a house camera on a treacherous path heading towards the Agia Marina
- 7.30pm: Dr Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey, raises the alarm and calls cops
THURSDAY JUNE 6
- 10.30am: Police file missing person report and the search gets underway
- 11am: Police appeal for any information
- 2pm: Six firefighters, a vehicle and a drone team were all seen arriving in Symi from Rhodes
- 7pm: Helicopters deployed over the island
- 8pm: First day of the search called off for the night
FRIDAY JUNE 7
- 7am Extra police squadrons, coast guard officials, specially-trained sniffer dogs and military helicopters helped in the search
- 5pm The first CCTV images are released of Dr Mosley with his umbrella near the Blue Corner bar
SATURDAY JUNE 8
- 7am Police launch a search of a new area of around 7km as they step up the hunt
- 10.50am: New CCTV is released showing Mosley leaving Pedi and heading towards mountainous path
- 11am Symi’s mayor says ‘no chance’ search will be called off until he is found
- 12pm Mosley’s wife Clare says the family will ‘not lose hope‘ but confesses the last few days have been ‘unbearable’
- 3pm A helicopter joins the search effort in the mountains
SUNDAY JUNE 9
- 10.50am Body found in the search close to caves known as ‘The Abyss’
- 11am Police say they believe the body to be that of Dr Mosley
- 2.50pm Body removed by boat from Symi
- 3.30pm Dr Clare Bailey confirms her ‘wonderful’ husband’s death
Questions still remain over how Dr Mosley ended up on the treacherous mountainous route after he drifted off a well-known walking path towards the sea.
Symi mayor Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas previously claimed that Dr Mosley could have “felt rather unwell and laid down” before dying.
His body was finally found by journalists just 100 yards from the safety of a restaurant and 150 yards from a spot searched by a 100-person rescue team only days earlier.
The walk from the village of Pedi to Agia Marina, where he was found, typically takes around 40 minutes, yet it took Dr Mosley at least one hour and 45 minutes.
Dr Mosley was famed for masterminding the 5:2 diet and fronting documentaries on the BBC.
He also hosted BBC Radio 4’s Just One Thing, and the TV series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, which examined the state of healthcare in Britain.
The Beeb paid tribute to the doctor-turned-science broadcaster with a day dedicated to him a month after his death, with viewers asked to do “just one thing” to improve their wellbeing.
Clare, who married Michael in 1987, called him “my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband”.