Jeremy Clarkson, 66, revealed he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer during filming of the fifth season of Clarkson's Farm. The diagnosis and treatment were shown for the first time in episodes broadcast June 17, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
Clarkson said, "I’ve got cancer. I had a medical, remember, back in May? I disappeared off the other week and I had a biopsy and it is cancer, and it’s aggressive." He credited an early medical checkup and biopsy in May 2025 for detecting the cancer before it spread [1].
He underwent surgery to remove approximately 10% of his prostate, limited to the affected area [1, 2, 3]. Clarkson described the last two episodes of season five, which focus on his diagnosis and treatment, as "a difficult watch" and "really, really difficult" [1, 4, 2].
Clarkson alluded to uncertainty about his future, telling viewers, "If this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six, and if it isn’t, I won’t. Take care, everyone." [2]
The cancer diagnosis came months after Clarkson underwent emergency heart surgery in October 2024 for a blocked artery [4, 3, 5].
Prostate Cancer UK praised Clarkson's openness. Spokeswoman Chiara De Biase said, "幸運的是，他在早期就發現了疾病，但遺憾的是，許多男性並沒有這樣的機會," translating that many men in the UK do not receive early diagnoses allowing curative treatment [5].
Clarkson had warned fans in an Instagram video on June 16 that the final two season five episodes would be an emotional and difficult watch [1, 4, 2, 3]. The episodes aired overnight on June 17, 2026, revealing his health battle on camera [1, 2, 3].
