Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Martin Lewis shared the news of Jeremy Clarkson's cancer diagnosis during the latest episode of the ITV show. The 66-year-old revealed the news in an emotional episode of his Amazon Prime series Clarkson's Farm, which premiered on Wednesday, June 17.
In the footage, Jeremy informed series regulars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland about his diagnosis, leaving both visibly shocked. The former Top Gear presenter did not disclose the specific type of cancer but described it as aggressive and said it had been caught early.
Susanna Reid began the segment: "Jeremy Clarkson revealing that he has cancer in emotional scenes shown on the latest instalment of his series, Clarkson's Farm. The veteran broadcaster said he knew of his diagnosis back in May, saying it is aggressive but has been caught early."
Martin Lewis added: "The TV star had teased that the latest episodes would be sombre on social media. It is the first time the diagnosis has been made public."
Susanna went on to express support: "We send our best wishes to Jeremy Clarkson." She further commented: "As we've been discussing, a thousand people are diagnosed with cancer every day here in the UK. The reaction's always one of shock, and then the message is, if you catch it early, it can be very treatable."
Martin continued: "In most cases, the earlier you catch it, the better, which is why we should be taking this opportunity to reflect on what clinicians say: 'If you have any worries, if you have any concerns, you should be checking yourself and go and seek medical help.' Don't think it's nothing. It might be something and you should have it checked and have the peace of mind in knowing it's nothing."
During his programme, Jeremy disclosed that part of his prostate had been removed as part of his treatment. He said: "I disappeared off the other week, and I had a biopsy, and it is cancer, and it's aggressive, but it's really early. I promise I'll be fine," he reassured Charlie and Kaleb, adding that he would be out of action "for a little while."
On Tuesday, June 16, just hours before the final two episodes of Clarkson's Farm dropped, Jeremy posted a video on Instagram warning fans that they would be a "difficult watch." The fifth series of the popular show had previously featured the presenter talking about a heart procedure he had in October 2024.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am, while Clarkson's Farm is available to stream on Prime Video.
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