British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley, 67, has been found dead on the Greek island of Symi.

Mosley had been missing since Wednesday after setting out for a walk alone along a coastal path in intense heat.

The body was discovered in the area of Agia Marina by the island's deputy mayor and a state TV journalist.

Police confirmed that the body was found on rocky terrain close to the sea, not in a cave as earlier reports suggested.

Mosley was last seen alive at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and his disappearance triggered a search operation.

He was on the island with his wife.