Alex Jones reacts to 'terribly sad' news as she reaches out to The One Show viewers

Alex Jones has asked fans for messages following Dr Michael Mosley's death. The 67-year-old was a much-loved member of The One Show family having worked on the BBC programme since the beginning and the show will pay tribute to the diet guru during the episode that airs on Monday, June 10.

Mr Mosley was found on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday (June 9). His body was discovered in a secluded area behind a wall and fence that encloses the Agia Marina resort. It is suspected that he may have strayed from a rocky path and succumbed to the intense heat or suffered a fall on the rough terrain. CCTV footage has captured the moment Dr Mosley appears to stumble near the location where his body was later discovered, with his widow stating he "very nearly made it" to safety. At the time of his discovery, Mr Mosley still had the purple umbrella he had taken with him.

Taking to her Instagram Story, Alex reacted to the "terribly sad news" and called Michael a "great friend" of The One Show. Speaking to her 355K followers, the 47-year-old said: "I'm in work later and of course, we had the terribly sad news about Dr Michael Mosley over the weekend. I don't know, maybe some of you met him or had some great advice from him then do email us and let us know and possibly we can read a few of them on the show later on. He was a great friend of the show, terribly sad."

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It comes after The One Show paid tribute on social media following news of Michael's death. In a statement, the programme wrote: "Everyone at The One Show is deeply saddened to hear about our friend and colleague Dr Michael Mosley.

"He was a much loved and hugely respected member of our original team, making frequent appearances over the years both presenting science films for us and also in the studio, most recently back in February with his wife Clare talking about their joint theatre tour. Our thoughts are very much with Clare and their four children at this extremely difficult time."

Gethin Jones and Helen Skelton also paid tribute on BBC Morning Live on Monday, June 10. The pair told viewers the news "didn't feel real" as they reflected on the last time Michael was in the studio on April 29. You can read more on this here.

During the episode, Helen also told viewers that The One Show would be paying tribute. Helen said: "We are of course sending all of our love to Clare and the entire family. Michael was a much-loved member of The One Show team having worked on it since the beginning, tonight Alex and Jermaine will be paying tribute to him from 7pm on BBC One." You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.