Jeremy Clarkson has been open about his health in recent months after being diagnosed with prostate cancer and undergoing treatment for the disease
Jeremy Clarkson has made some comments about his health(Image: Simon Galloway, LAT Imagesvia Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson has spoken candidly about his health, several months after his battle with prostate cancer. The 66-year-old was shown being diagnosed with, and tackling, the illness during the fifth series of his hugely popular programme Clarkson’s Farm.
Now in remission, he recently picked up a National Television Award for Reality Docuseries for the Amazon Prime show.
Speaking about his current physical condition, however, he jokingly suggested he intends to stick around for at least another six or seven years.
He told the Times: “I have a tax plan. I have made arrangements. To live for at least seven more years…Actually, six more years now. And then, if I accidentally croak, I’ll be happy.”
The seven-year remark appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to UK inheritance tax rules, where a gift made to an individual can be exempt from inheritance tax provided the person who made the gift survives for at least seven years afterwards.
The former Top Gear host also reflected on how his outlook on life has shifted following his cancer scare. Jeremy, who has shed a significant amount of weight since taking Mounjaro, explained: “Sure, I can eat less and more healthily. I can become a herbivore. And yes, I can go for 20-mile hikes and do 20,000 steps a day.
“But the truth is, there has to be some joy in life as well. And not drinking and not eating a pork chop means that there is less joy in life.”
This is not the first occasion Jeremy has addressed his health, having described himself last year as “the world’s luckiest man”.
Jeremy‘s personal battle with prostate cancer followed a serious health scare he suffered in late 2024.
However, it is his struggle with the former that has had a remarkable impact, with a significant surge in the number of men seeking guidance about their prostate health in the wake of his announcement.
Prostate Cancer UK reported a 12 percent increase in new visitors to their website following Jeremy’s revelation.
In a statement released earlier this year, the charity’s fundraising and health strategy director, Chiara De Biase, said: “We want to thank Jeremy for sharing his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in Clarkson’s Farm, raising vital awareness with the millions of men and families watching.”
Jeremy joins a number of other well-known figures who have also received a prostate cancer diagnosis, including multiple Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Stephen Fry, and former Prime Minister Sir David Cameron.
