Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, the wife of the late TV doctor Michael Mosley, has spoken about her ongoing grief and admitted she feels 'awkward' using the term 'widow' nearly 18 months after his death. Michael Mosley, 67, died while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi in June 2024 after embarking on a two-mile trek. His body was found four days later, and an inquest concluded the cause of death was 'unascertainable', likely due to heat stroke or an unidentified medical cause.
Clare revealed she is considering counselling to help manage her bereavement, telling The Telegraph: 'I feel I need to have time to do it. It's next on my list. I'm not going just because everyone tells me I should.' She has formed an informal support network with two other widowed women, referring to themselves as 'the three merry widows'. However, she said: 'I don't use the word 'widow' unless I have to. I feel a bit awkward about the word itself. It just reminds me of what I've lost.'
Clare and Michael's son Jack, also a doctor, have continued Michael's work, writing three books on healthy eating: Food Noise, Eating Together, and The Fast 800 Favourites. Clare expressed pride in how the family came together after the traumatic loss. She recalled Michael's occasional indulgence, saying he used to ask her to hide chocolate regularly.
Jack noted that his father had reversed his type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes, losing 10 kilos during a TV programme and maintaining the weight loss for over a decade through fasting. Clare and Jack are determined to carry on Michael's legacy in health and nutrition.
