Jeremy Clarkson's prostate cancer diagnosis has prompted thousands of men to check their own risk of the disease, with more than 50,000 people using Prostate Cancer UK's online risk checker in the week since the former Top Gear host went public.
This marked a 640% increase on the average week and was the highest weekly figure since February 2025, even surpassing the week following former Prime Minister Lord Cameron's diagnosis.
Clarkson's diagnosis and remission
Clarkson, 66, revealed he had been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which had been discovered early, in the most recent episodes of his reality show Clarkson's Farm. In a subsequent interview with The Sunday Times, Clarkson confirmed a PSA test two months ago revealed no indication of cancer and he is in remission.
Charity website prostatecanceruk.org also saw a spike in traffic, with 170,813 users in the subsequent week, a 74% increase on the average week.
Charity response
Chiara De Biase, Prostate Cancer UK fundraising and health strategy director, said: "There’s little doubt that Jeremy’s story has struck a chord and we thank him once again for sharing his story last week. One in eight men will get prostate cancer. All too often men find out by complete chance, too late. Thankfully Jeremy’s disease was diagnosed at an earlier stage, but that’s not always the case, sadly."
She added: "Over 10,000 dads, brothers, sons and friends are diagnosed too late for a cure every year. It's why high-profile stories like this are incredibly impactful, but the fact that the responsibility to know if you’re at higher risk of prostate cancer and to act on it still rest entirely on men’s shoulders simply has to change."
Call for screening programme
De Biase emphasized: "We remain committed to finding the safest and most effective way to screen all men for prostate cancer, including our Transform trial, but right now prostate cancer remains the most common cancer without a screening programme."
She concluded: "The figures over the past seven days have been incredible. Since Jeremy selflessly shared his story, more than 50,000 people have completed our award-winning online risk checker over the past week, the biggest weekly spike for a year and a half. Our website has shown a massive increase in traffic too, so this all adds up to men taking crucial action, which could save their lives."
