Two years on from his death, Michael Mosley’s wife Clare is still trying to navigate a world without her soulmate – and her grief shows up in unexpected places.
Her home, a quiet countryside haven in Buckinghamshire she once shared with the nation’s favourite TV doctor, somehow never feels empty – with plenty of family rallying around. But the aching hole of Michael’s absence is felt keenly, even in the smallest of moments. “My house has been like a hotel with people coming and staying,” Clare, 64, says. “But I’m still not very good at turning the television on – Michael was always the one with the remote control.”
Michael, a renowned health expert who pioneered the Fast800 diet, went missing on the Greek island of Symi in June 2024. The couplewere enjoying a sunny holiday with friends when the physician decided to embark on a two-mile walk to a neighbouring town.
When he failed to return to their hotel, a frantic search ensued. Heartbreakingly, it was too late. The TV presenter’s body was discovered four days later on a rocky stretch of terrain near a private resort called Agia Marina. An inquest found that the cause that Michael’s cause of death was “unascertainable”, but that it was likely to be down to “either to heat stroke or non-identified pathological cause.”
The tragedy was a huge shock to fans across the UK, who resonated with Michael’s medical advice and enjoyed incredible weight loss results with his innovative diet plans. But Clare and her four children are determined to continue his legacy, with two of the Mosley sons now working with their mother – also a doctor – for first time in their lives – a small comfort that’s brought them even closer.
Although the family have been grappling with their grief, there have been real moments of joy. Sharing some very happy news with the Mirror, Clare says: “I became a grandmother last week. It’s very exciting.”
On Michael missing out on such a special milestone welcoming their first grandchild, the mum admits: “It’s bitter sweet I have to say. It’s the bit I find quite difficult as it brings it so close to home. Because you always imagine becoming grandparents together. But I’m doing as well as I can be.” Proudly sharing her tight-knit bond with her children Alex, Jack, Dan and Kate she added: “The kids have been amazing.”
Clare has also had her hands full with her new family dog – Biscuit the Cavapoo. “It’s one of those things with bereavement – every one says get a dog. Now I’ve realised it’s really hard work, but he’s so lovely.”
The whole family have followed in Michael’s footsteps, especially his son Dr Jack Mosley, 30, who published his first book Food Noise in April 2025. As well as being an author, Jack is also a NHS GP and stars in various TV shows about health and nutrition – just like his dad.
Clare adds: “We’re honouring his legacy in lots of ways. Strangely, a lot of it is through the family, who have all been passionate about continuing his mission. He was very single minded about it, and it meant a lot to all of us. It’s been very hard work and busy, but in a good way. I think it’s diverted me and I get to work with my sons. We’ve brought a new kind of energy.”
The king of health hacks – from cold showers to deep belly breathing – Michael never shied away from trying something new to help others. His biggest success was the promotion of intermittent fasting, which helped him to reverse his own Type 2 diabetes. Clare says that it was an incredible feat given he had such a sweet tooth, and jokes that she would “have to hide all of his chocolate” in the house.
The Fast800 programme has become a real family affair, with Clare and two of her sons now a key part of the business. “Since Jack and I have been working together, it’s been wonderful to be so connected with it, and Jack has brought a lot of energy and knowledge to it. There’s a lot of Michael in Jack and it’s massively brought us closer together,” the mum explains.
Meanwhile, Jack says it’s very important to him to continue with his dad’s mission. “He was one of the pioneers in the lifestyle medicine space. There wasn’t much interest in it before him, especially amongst doctors, and he was a catalyst in creating such a big interest in it like there is today. He was much more of an introvert than you might think, but this meant so much to him.”
While Clare is continuing her work with the Fast800, she is also currently writing a new book to help those on GLP-1 injections with support and nutrition. When quizzed about what Michael would think of the surging popularity of weight loss jabs, Jack tells us: “Dad predicted that people would treat weight loss medication as a ‘magic fix’ rather than combining them with behaviour change and diet improvements.
“While he saw the medication as ground-breaking in many ways, he had concerns about how they are being used and regulated. He knew there was a risk of people not building long-term habits while on medication.”
The family are planning to honour the second anniversary of Michael’s death on Friday in a small but meaningful way. “We’re having a a quiet get together and we’ll all go for a walk as family,” Clare says. Both mother and son describe Michael as the ‘glue’ that kept the family together.
“Family meant so much to dad and we all lived all over the world, but he was very good at bringing us all together,” Jack adds. “He was instrumental in how we have stayed close as a family after he died.”
“I think he’d be very happy with how we have continued his legacy. He was very family orientated and very funny. And he had this great sense of energy – a very unique character.”
In honour of the two year anniversary, they are giving away 3,000 Fast800 memberships to members of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. “He always wanted to help as many people as possible so that’s why in his name we are doing a giveaway,” Jack says. “It helps support people with diabetes and they are a great charity.”
The Fast 800 have teamed up with The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation to giveaway thousands of free online memberships to help improve accessibility for those with Type 2 diabetes.
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