Jeremy Clarkson, 66, has announced he is in remission from prostate cancer after undergoing surgery to remove part of his prostate. The former Top Gear host and star of Clarkson's Farm revealed the news in an interview with The Times and on Instagram, urging men to get tested.
Early Detection and Surgery
Clarkson disclosed his diagnosis during the fifth season of Clarkson's Farm, stating that the cancer was "aggressive" but caught early. He underwent surgery to remove part of his prostate, with complications arising during treatment. A follow-up PSA test two months ago showed no signs of cancer. He told The Times: "I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man. It was an aggressive type of cancer. It could have spread, it could have gone into the pancreas, it could have gone anywhere, and that would have been trouble."
Urging Men to Get Tested
Clarkson emphasized the importance of PSA testing, noting that it is a simple blood test. On Instagram, he said: "The more observant among you will have noticed that I'm not dead, and I'm not just not dead, I'm perfectly fine. My eyebrows, in particular, are looking very lustrous, and the reason why I'm fine is because the doctors caught the prostate cancer early, and they caught it early because I got tested." He encouraged men to lie about symptoms if necessary to obtain a test, stating: "Just lie, just lie, say you have got symptoms, say that you have to get up 32 times in the night for a wee, and that there's some dribbling, because look, 10, 12,000 people, men to be honest, men die every year in the UK from prostate cancer. Don't be one of them. Get tested."
Support from Fans and Partner
Clarkson has received an outpouring of support after viewers watched his diagnosis on the show. His partner, Irish actress Lisa Hogan, shared a photo on Instagram of Clarkson relaxing at the farm, writing "back at the farm." She also shared a screenshot from Prostate Cancer UK praising Clarkson for raising awareness. Hogan said: "Thank you for all the support today."
Series Impact and Future
Clarkson had warned viewers that season five would be a difficult watch, with two episodes addressing his diagnosis. He said: "Sombre news - Clarkson's Farm, ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming, and cheerful, but two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are, they're none of those things, really. They're a difficult watch, they're really, really difficult." The sixth series is set to air in 2027. Clarkson has become a prominent advocate for farmers, attending a protest in London against inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
