Jeremy Clarkson reveals 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis

Jeremy Clarkson has announced his ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis during the latest episodes of his reality show, Clarkson’s Farm.

On Wednesday (17 June), the penultimate episode of series five, titled ‘Sickening’, and the season finale ‘Reaping’ aired via Amazon Prime Video, with the former featuring an honest conversation between the 66-year-old, beloved farmhand Kaleb Cooper, 27, and advisor Charlie Ireland, 48.

The conversation came about when the latter advised Cooper and Clarkson to pencil in a harvest in July, to which the former Top Gear presenter claimed wouldn’t work for him.

When asked if he was ‘going away’, the father-of-three said: “Yeah. I’ve got cancer.”

"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 told the Clarkson’s Farm favourites.

Clarkson said it had been 'caught early' (Prime Video)

“So the treatment will be, you know,” he continued, explaining he was due to have an operation which would render him out of action for a period of time.

“I don’t like this,” Cooper said, to which his boss quipped: “I wasn’t thrilled. I’ll be fine.”

The ex-Grand Tour star touched on his health diagnosis in the final episode of series five with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan, Cooper, and Gerald Cooper, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer during season three of the show.

“So we started the year and I had coronary heart disease and ended it with cancer.

“We can dwell as much as we like on all the bad things that have happened on the farm but I think it is better now at the end of the year to focus on things that have happened that are good.”

Clarkson was later seen in a hospital bed, telling the camera that some of his treatment had gone ‘awry’, causing medics to monitor him ‘for a little while’.

“What I wanted to say was if this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six and if it isn’t I won’t. Take care everyone,” he lamented.

The Clarkson's Farm star 'promised' he would 'be fine' (Amazon Prime Video)

Once out of the hospital, the Diddly Squat Farm owner told Cooper he was ‘feeling good’. However, he said that more blood tests were on the way.

"They do blood tests and things. The prostate, 10 percent of it is dead, the 10 percent where the cancer is.”

Prior to the episodes airing, Clarkson took to Instagram to inform viewers a ‘hard watch’ was ahead.

“Got some good news and some sombre news. Good news is that Hawkstone has finally had an advert accepted and it will be shown just before kick-off on the England game tomorrow evening,” he said in a social media clip.

"Sombre news, Clarkson's Farm. Ordinarily, we try to keep the show charming and cheerful.

“But the final two episodes, which drop in the middle of the night tonight, are none of those things really. They're a difficult watch. They're really, really difficult."

Fans have been penning heartfelt tributes and sending well wishes to the TV broadcaster, with one X user typing: “Finding out Jeremy Clarkson has cancer has absolutely ruined the rest of my week. F**k sake You got this Jezza.”

Another said: “Heart broken and speechless. We can’t lose Jeremy!!”

Fans have said they were 'heartbroken' and 'speechless' following the health confession (Amazon Prime Video)

“Such sad news @JeremyClarkson. Wishing you a speedy recovery,” a third wrote.

Someone else added: “Finished watching Clarkson's farm. It was hard to watch @jeremyclarkson let everyone know about his cancer. Even though this was filled [sic] last year I wish him, his family and the ones around him the best.

“I feel like I lived my whole adult life watching him. My side has hurt so many times with his endless entertainment.”

All episodes of Clarkson’s Farm series one to five are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Clarkson’s pub unbans wine

Clarkson’s bombshell health confession comes just weeks after his pub, The Farmer’s Dog, announced it had finally ‘un-banned’ a popular drinks item.

The establishment, situated close to his 1,000-acre farm, had never previously sold wine as English versions just weren’t ‘very good’ according to the star.

However, almost two years after opening, the Burford village pub has unveiled a dedicated wine range, known as Knollbury Fort.

The Farmer's Dog pub has started selling wine (Instagram)

Designed to ‘champion British farming and modern English winemaking’, Clarkson said of the brand: “There was a time when English wine was like a child’s recorder playing; you wanted to like it, but it wasn’t very good. Fortunately, that time has gone.

"It’s called Knollbury Fort and it is superb. I know, I would say that. But it’s our house wine at The Farmer’s Dog so you can order it for yourself in order to find out how right I am.

Three varieties - a white, red and rosé - are currently on sale at The Farmer’s Dog and the Diddly Squat Farm Shop.