Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is battling cancer during the latest season of Clarkson’s Farm.
The broadcaster disclosed that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a revelation that comes in the final episodes of the hit Prime Video series.
Ahead of the episodes airing, Clarkson warned viewers they would be difficult to watch. In emotional scenes, he sits down with Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland while discussing harvest plans before breaking the news.
A visibly emotional Clarkson tells them: “I’ve got cancer.”
Kaleb, shocked by the announcement, responds: “No, you haven’t. Where?” Clarkson replies: “Where it is is nobody’s concern. I’ve known since May.”
The diagnosis forced Clarkson to step away from the farm during one of its busiest periods so he could undergo surgery.
He explained: “I was hoping we could get the harvest finished before I started treatment, but it’s going to happen right in the middle of it.”
Clarkson added that the operation would leave him temporarily unable to work, including driving the grain carting tractor.
An emotional Kaleb admitted he was not expecting the news and assured Clarkson he could call him whenever he needed support.
After returning from surgery, Clarkson revealed that doctors had removed around 10 per cent of his prostate.
“The 10 per cent where the cancer is,” he explained.
The season had already begun with health concerns after doctors warned Clarkson he may have been only days away from suffering a heart attack.
Reflecting on the series, Clarkson joked that season five had started with him in a hospital bed and was ending the same way.
In one scene, the camera returns to him lying in hospital as he explains that complications from treatment had left him facing an uncertain recovery.
“Some of the treatment has gone wrong,” he says. “I’m going to be here for a while. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
He then delivers a sobering message to viewers: “If all goes well, I’ll see you for season six. If it doesn’t, I won’t. Take care, everyone.”
Before the episodes aired, Clarkson hinted on Instagram that viewers should brace themselves for a more serious tone than usual.
“Normally we try to keep the show cheerful and charming,” he said. “But these final episodes are really difficult viewing.”
Away from the farm, Clarkson later shared some positive news, revealing that an advert for his Hawkstone brewery had been approved to air before an England match.
The TV star has faced several health setbacks over the years, including a serious bout of pneumonia in 2017 and a heart procedure in 2024 after a sudden decline in his health.
Clarkson began his career in journalism before becoming one of Britain’s most recognisable television personalities through Top Gear. Alongside Richard Hammond and James May, he later found global success with The Grand Tour after leaving the BBC in 2015.
