Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is in remission days after he revealed he had been battling an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer, declaring himself the "world's luckiest man" and urging men to get tested.
The 66-year-old revealed he was undergoing treatment for "aggressive" cancer in the final two episodes of Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm's fifth season.
The programme ended with Clarkson in a hospital bed, telling viewers: "If this is all successful, I'll see you for season six, and if it isn't, I won't." He signed off: "Take care everyone."
Support poured in for the former Top Gear star, with Prostate Cancer UK thanked Clarkson for candidly sharing his diagnosis and treatment, which it said "raised vital awareness with the millions of men and families watching".
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Clarkson said a follow up test two months ago showed no indication of cancer, meaning he was in remission,
"I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man," he told the paper.
“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."
Clarkson urged men to go and get checked for prostate cancer.
"It’s not uncomfortable, it’s not undignified. And it’s a no-brainer. I did, and that’s why I’m sitting here talking to you 11 months down the line," he told the British newspaper.
"I’ve seen so many people die of cancer. It doesn’t bear thinking about what it must be like to live knowing that an illness is going to kill you."
He told the Sunday Times he was now having regular blood tests to monitor his health and knew there was a 40% chance of those who have prostate cancer getting it again.
"I try to be positive. I've decided to be one of the 60% who doesn't have a recurrence," Clarkson said.
Before his cancer diagnosis, Clarkson underwent a heart procedure in October 2024, which saw him fitted with two stents to help prevent a potentially fatal heart attack.
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