Jeremy Clarkson has cancer: British icon reveals devastating diagnosis during filming for Clarkson's Farm

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has cancer in the latest episode of his hit farming show Clarkson's Farm.The TV icon who made his name on Top Gear revealed he has been grappling with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.Ahead of the release of the final two episodes of his Prime Video series, Mr Clarkson warned fans the episodes were a difficult watch.In scenes revealed last night, Clarkson and co-stars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie are seen talking about their plans for the harvest when the ex-Top Gear host dropped the news on them. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A tearful Clarkson leans back into his chair and tells the visibly shocked pair: I've got cancer.Kaleb, welling up with emotion, replies: No, you haven't. Where? to which Clarkson says: Where it is of no concern of anybody. I've known since May.The sudden diagnosis meant he had to leave the farm in order to undergo surgery during the middle of the harvest.He told the two: I'm praying we could get the harvest done and then I could go and get some treatment... but it's going to be slap bang in the middle.He explained the surgery would put him out of action, leaving him unable to operate the grain carting tractor.Kaleb admitted he was not prepared to hear the news, adding that Clarkson could ring him if he needed anything.On his return, he shared with Kaleb he had had 10 per cent of his prostate removed.The 10 per cent where the cancer is, he added.The Who Wants To Be a Millionaire host started off this season of Clarkson's Farm, which began filming in 2024, with a heart scare as doctors shared the TV star could have been days away from a heart attack.Clarkson joked that season five of Clarkson's Farm, which broadcasts the struggles of Britain's under-fire farmers, had started with me in a hospital bed.We are at the end of season five... and I’m back in a hospital bed, he said.Clarkson kicked off his career as a presenter on the initial iteration of Top Gear, a magazine show far from the personality-driven show it would become.He hit stardom as he hosted the show's revival in 2002, alongside Richard Hammond and James May.The trio left the BBC in 2015, joining Prime Video with The Grand Tour, with the presenters reunited for a special clip show earlier this year.More to follow... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter