Television icon Jeremy Clarkson made a shocking revelation during the latest episodes of Clarkson's Farm, disclosing that he has cancer. The 66-year-old discussed the "aggressive" prostate cancer in episodes released on Prime Video, warning viewers it would be a "difficult watch."
He shared the news with Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland, stating: "I've got cancer." Visibly shocked, an emotional Kaleb responded: "No, you haven't. Where?" The former Top Gear presenter continued: "Where it is is of no concern of anybody. I've known since May. I had a medical, you remember back in May. I disappeared off the other week and I had a biopsy and it is cancer and it's aggressive, but it's really early so the treatment will be, you know."
Later in the programme, he was shown discussing the diagnosis with his girlfriend, Lisa Hogan, alongside Kaleb, Charlie and Gerald. He said: "We can dwell as much as we like on all the bad things that have happened on the farm but I think it is better now at the end of the year to focus on things that have happened that are good."
Jeremy and Lisa
One positive development in Jeremy's recent years has been his relationship with Lisa, which began in 2017. They established themselves in the Cotswolds and launched the now renowned Diddly Squat farm in 2020, situated near Chadlington, a tranquil village in West Oxfordshire.
The couple are believed to have first crossed paths at a party. Lisa, a former artist and model, revealed to The Times: "It was quite a long courtship as I didn't know where he was in his life. And I wasn't ready to start dating again; didn't want to go out with anyone. He had to court me for three months." Lisa, who has three children with her ex-husband, Baron Steven Bentinck, also discussed their relationship with Fabulous, explaining: "We do have a really good relationship. Jeremy definitely wears the trousers but I'd like to think it's fairly even, to be honest."
Cotswolds Mansion
Jeremy spoke about how he persuaded her to move to the English countryside, where they now live in a spectacular six-bedroom mansion in Chipping Norton reportedly valued at £12.5m. He told the Sunday Times: "I am so proud of Lisa. How she has gone from – how can I put this politely – a sedentary and rather luxurious life to find herself living on a farm where she didn't know anyone. The ordering and keeping the place stocked – I don't know how she does it. It's a great little business."
The television star initially secured planning permission for his enormous mansion back in 2013, having purchased his 1,000-acre Diddly Squat Farm in 2008. Based on documents lodged with West Oxfordshire District Council, Jeremy received approval for a cinema, laundry room, pantry and bathroom in the basement. Plans also included a swimming pool, orchard, croquet lawn and tennis court. The ground floor features a spacious kitchen, sitting room, orangery, utility room and office, with a hallway leading to a separate staircase area.
The first floor includes impressive architectural details such as a loggia — an open-sided gallery or corridor typical of Mediterranean and Italian Renaissance architecture. Three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are located on this level, while additional bedrooms, en-suites and a games room occupy the attic space. In 2021, Jeremy revealed he sourced kitchen and bedroom furnishings from Peter Jones before visiting Lorfords in Tetbury, where he purchased an "8ft-long model of a French railway station."
The property also includes a dedicated garage for quad bikes and parking space for five vehicles. The Daily Mail previously reported the estate contains a "sensational party barn" where Jeremy and Lisa host guests. The site was originally Curdle Hill Farmhouse, a 1900s property which Jeremy famously demolished during an episode of The Grand Tour before constructing his dream residence.
The substantial home was designed by Craig Hamilton Architects, with a planning statement explaining: "The current proposed house has been conceived as a modest country house or gentrified farmhouse which gives the appearance of having grown over time. This has the advantage of breaking up the volumes of the proposed house." Craig continued: "The south wing, with its formal front, is modelled on 18th and early 19th Century farmhouses and modest country houses which were gentrified at that time, often retaining the more utilitarian service wings in a simpler form tucked behind the formal facades. This is a model which was used throughout England on many farmhouses and country houses."
