FORMER Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with a type of cancer.
He shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson’s Farm, saying the disease was “aggressive” but had been discovered early.
“I’ve got cancer,” Clarkson told farm manager Kaleb Cooper and farmhand Charlie Ireland during discussions about harvest planning.
The TV presenter, who also hosts Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?, said he expected to be “fine” but would be out of action “for a while”.
Speaking from a hospital bed at the end of the season finale, Clarkson revealed he had experienced complications during treatment.
“We started season five with me in a hospital bed and here we are at the end of season five and I’m back in a hospital bed,” he said.
"Some of the treatment has gone awry," he explained.
"I'm going to be here for a little while. I don't know what's going to happen."
The 66-year-old, who also previously underwent a heart procedure, also reflected on the future of the show.
“What I wanted to say was if this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six, and if it isn’t, I won’t,” he said.
“Take care, everyone.”
In a social media post ahead of the episode airing he had warned fans that it was likely to be a "difficult watch,"
After his heart procedure two years ago he described suffering a "sudden deterioration" in his health, telling the Sunday Times that doctors believed he was potentially "days away" from becoming very ill.
"It seems that of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way," he said.
Clarkson later told The Sun he had been warned by medics that "a lot" of the work he does "will have to go" – and he must "cut my alarmingly high levels of cholesterol".
Clarkson’s Farm follows the television presenter and his crew as they navigate the challenges of running Diddly Squat Farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
Since deciding to run his farm in 2019 he has also launched various product lines, including beer, cider and jams. He has also campaigned heavily against Labour's inheritance tax plans.
The sixth series of the show is due to air in 2027.
