Gyles Brandreth has paid tribute to the late TV doctor Michael Mosley , who has been found dead after going missing on the Greek island of Symi . The TV star’s body was discovered in a rocky area close to Agia Marina beach on Sunday (9 June) following a major five-day search across the island . Mosley, who died aged 67, was a regular medical expert appearing on This Morning and a host on the popular BBC podcast Just One Thing .
He also fronted the series Trust Me...
I’m a Doctor , as well as being the pioneer of the Fast 800 and 5:2 intermittent fasting diets . As This Morning hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard paid tribute to the late TV doctor on Monday’s instalment of the show (10 June), broadcaster Brandreth remembered Mosley as a “lovely human being” who “made a real difference”. Brandreth, 76, reflected on the health advice Mosley gave him after he suffered a fall and broke his arm two years ago.
He said: “He had an impact on millions of people. Even me, when I broke my arm a couple of years ago, he said to me: ‘You’ve reached that age when you start falling over..
.” Brandreth recalled Mosley telling him to stand on one leg each time he cleans his teeth, in the hope it would improve his balance and stability after his fall. “He told me: ‘When you clean your teeth, stand on one leg.
’” The broadcaster said he adheres to that advice twice per day, and hasn’t fallen over since. “I do it every morning and every night – and I do it because o.
