Former ‘Top Gear’ Host Reveals Unexpected Medical Diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson , former host of Top Gear, revealed in the newest season of Clarkson’s Farm that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The final two episodes of Clarkson’s Farm aired on Wednesday. In one episode, Clarkson, now 66, told series regulars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland about his diagnosis. In the show, the British television presenter explained, “I disappeared off the other week, and I had a biopsy, and it is cancer, and it's aggressive, but it's really early.” He confessed to the pair that he had known “since May.” Although the illness would put him out of commission for a bit, he insisted he’d “be fine.” Cooper and Ireland wished the host well. Clarkson confirmed more details in the following episode, explaining, “The prostate, 10% of it is dead, the 10% where the cancer is.” He added, “I had the op, and just fingers crossed it’s worked, we don’t know yet.” The season ends with Clarkson in the hospital: “We started season five with me in a hospital bed...
