Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is in remission from prostate cancer, days after the TV presenter revealed his diagnosis on the latest series of Clarkson's Farm. The 66-year-old told the Times that follow-up testing two months ago showed no indication of cancer, declaring: "I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man."
Clarkson had shared his cancer battle in the final two episodes of the show's fifth series, telling viewers he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of the disease in 2025. The diagnosis came after a routine medical check in May 2025, according to the Times. In the show, he broke the news to farm manager Charlie Ireland and hand Kaleb Cooper: "I've got cancer. I've known since May. I had a medical, you remember back in May. I disappeared off the other week and I had a biopsy and it is cancer and it's aggressive, but it's really early so the treatment will be, you know."
“Jeremy Clarkson is in remission from aggressive prostate cancer, calling himself 'the world's luckiest man' after treatment.”
The former Top Gear host underwent treatment involving a portion of his prostate being removed via ultrasound. He told Kaleb that "10 per cent" of his prostate had been removed, saying: "The prostate, 10 per cent of it's dead. The 10 per cent where the cancer is." The season ended dramatically with Clarkson in a hospital bed, warning: "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."
But Clarkson has now been spotted filming the sixth series at the Cereals 2026 farming event at his Diddly Squat Farm, where a source told the Sun he was "laughing and joking with other farmers" and in "great spirits". Speaking to the Times, he explained he now has regular blood tests and knows there is a 40% chance of recurrence. "I try to be positive. I've decided to be one of the 60% who doesn't have a recurrence," he said.
He also met up with former prime minister Lord David Cameron and restaurant critic Giles Coren, both of whom have been diagnosed with the disease, to discuss their health. In a video shared on the X account of his pub, The Farmer's Dog, Clarkson said: "You will have noticed that I'm not dead. The reason why I'm fine is because the doctors caught the prostate cancer early, and they caught it early because I got tested." He urged followers to get checked, warning that 12,000 men die every year in the UK from prostate cancer. "Please, please, please go and get checked. 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 said.