Jeremy Clarkson has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, as revealed in the latest episodes of Clarkson's Farm. The former Top Gear host shared the devastating news with his farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland, leaving them visibly upset.
In episode seven of season five, Clarkson gathered his team for a meeting, struggling to hold back tears as he announced: "I've got cancer." He explained that he had known since May after a routine medical check-up and subsequent biopsy. "It is cancer, and it's aggressive, but it's really early," he said, expressing hope to begin treatment after the harvest.
Kaleb urged Clarkson to prioritize his health, telling him to "look after himself" and let others handle the farm. Charlie offered his support, saying, "I just wish you a very, very speedy recovery." Clarkson reassured them: "I promise I'll be fine."
Later in the episode, Clarkson confirmed the cancer was in his prostate and that he had undergone a procedure to remove part of it. "The prostate, 10 per cent of it's dead. The 10 per cent where the cancer is," he stated. He later shared from a hospital bed that some of the treatment had "gone awry," adding, "I'm going to be here for a little while. I don't know what's going to happen."
Before the season finale aired, Clarkson took to Instagram to warn viewers that the episodes would be "really, really difficult" to watch. He wrote: "The final two episodes are none of those things really. They are a difficult watch, they are really, really difficult." Since the episodes were released, Clarkson has not provided further updates on his health.
Clarkson's Farm season 5 is available on Prime Video.
