Jeremy Clarkson's devastating cancer diagnosis left farm manager Kaleb Cooper in tears during the latest episodes of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime Video. The 66-year-old presenter broke the news in a candid conversation with Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland.
Clarkson's Revelation
During a discussion about the farm's harvest, Clarkson said, "I've got cancer." Kaleb replied, "No, you haven't. Where?" The former Top Gear host 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... I was praying we could get the harvest done and then I could go and get some treatment but it's going to be slap bang in the middle."
Emotional Response from Kaleb
Kaleb, wiping away tears, said, "Look after yourself, you go and do... if you need anything just ring." Later in the programme, Clarkson reflected on a gruelling year while speaking to Kaleb, his girlfriend Lisa, and two other staff members. "We started the year and I had coronary heart disease and ended it with me with cancer," he explained. "We can dwell as much as we like on all the bad things that have happened on the farm, but I think it's better now, at the end of the year, to focus on things that have happened that are good."
Treatment and Outlook
Kaleb asked, "When will we know the treatments worked?" In response, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host jested, "Not for another few weeks. Come on cheer up, it probably did work." The emotional episode is now available on Prime Video. Prior to airing, Clarkson cautioned viewers that the episodes might prove "a difficult watch." He shared on Instagram: "Ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming and cheerful. But the final two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are none of those things really. They're a difficult watch. They're really, really difficult." Following his announcement, Clarkson is shown in a hospital bed awaiting surgery, but he maintains an upbeat outlook, expressing hope to return for a sixth season and jokingly adding that if treatment isn't successful, "take care everyone."
