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Late TV doctor ‘invited onto Strictly' before death
The Independent
|June 18, 2024
Michael Mosley had been invited to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, a friend has said, after championing the health benefits of dancing.
The late TV star was reportedly excited as he told friends the BBC had invited him to be on the show for its 20th anniversary just weeks before his tragic death.
Dr Mosley, 67, died of natural causes last week after he went missing on the Greek island of Symi, having gone on a walk in searing 40C heat without a mobile phone. Following a major five-day search, his body was found on Sunday in a rocky area near Agia Marina beach.
While it is thought the 67-year-old had not yet signed a contract for the show, a friend told the Mail: “He told me just the week before last he'd been invited to do
This story is from the June 18, 2024 edition of The Independent.
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