Jeremy Clarkson has claimed he is "still got it" despite his "stiff" arteries and "fatty" liver, as he returned to motoring for a review of the new high-end Bentley Continental GT S. In an article for The Sunday Times, he also addressed the new electric Nissan Micra, insisting his health has not impacted his "knack" for cars.
The comments come after a series of health scares. In June, Clarkson revealed he was in remission from prostate cancer. He also underwent heart surgery in 2024 after experiencing pins and needles and tightness in his chest; doctors told him he had been at risk of a heart attack because of blocked arteries.
'Still got it'
In his Sunday Times piece, Clarkson wrote: "It turns out that I've still got it. My arteries may be stiff and my liver fatty but the mind is still sharp and the knack of working out what's what with a car is still there."
He went on to explain why he was pleased with the Micra: "Which is why, after just a few miles in the new electric Nissan Micra, I thought to myself, 'Hang on. This feels awfully similar to the electric Renault 5 that I tested last summer'. When I got home, I did some digging and found the seat of my pants had been right. They may not look the same, but under the skin, they're identical."
Heart scare and The Farmer's Dog
Speaking previously about his heart scare, Clarkson put his deterioration down to the "stressful" pressure of launching his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog. He made the comments on the opening episode of Clarkson's Farm series five.
He told co-star Kaleb Cooper: "I'm back and not dead. The Grim Reaper will have to wait. It was f***ing close, though."
Unpleasant farm jobs
In other news, Clarkson recently shed light on some of the "unpleasant" jobs he has to tackle at his Diddly Squat Farm, and revealed there are some tasks "you don't get paid for". He wrote in The Sun: "Some jobs on the farm are unpleasant. Sexing rabbits is annoyingly difficult, and disposing of dead piglets is heartbreaking."
Clarkson remains dedicated to his new profession, noting that there is "nowhere you'd rather be", but he hit out at one particular issue he claims involves a "strange hatred". He added: "Thanks to the hot summer and this government's strange hatred of farmers, you don't actually get paid for the wheat and the barley you've harvested. In fact, I worked out this morning that it'd be cheaper to go on an expensive holiday."
