TV favourite Jeremy Clarkson yesterday revealed he is battling prostate cancer — sparking a quadrupling in men seeking advice about the disease.
The Clarkson’s Farm star’s bombshell news prompted over 6,000 visits to UK’s risk checker tool — 5,000 more than on an average day.
Jeremy Clarkson’s brave prostate cancer diagnosis reveal has sparking a quadrupling in men seeking advice about the disease Credit: Amazon Prime
The Clarkson’s Farm star’s bombshell news prompted over 6,000 visits to Prostate Cancer UK’s risk checker tool Credit: Amazon Prime
Searches on the site surged from 578 to 1,710 in 24 hours.
as he revealed he had an aggressive form of cancer in new episodes released yesterday.
The disease kills over 10,000 men a year in the UK — but is treatable if caught early.
NHS cancer director Prof Peter Johnson said: “Jeremy’s decision to speak about his diagnosis could help save lives.
“His honesty has already driven a huge increase in people seeking information. I would encourage men to see their as soon as possible if they are concerned.”
Prostate Cancer UK also saw traffic to its website up 65 per cent, while posts on the topic were looked at over 325,000 times.
The said: “We want to thank for sharing his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in Clarkson’s Farm, raising vital awareness with the millions of men and families watching.
“Thankfully he found the disease at an early stage, but sadly this is still not the experience of many men across the UK.
“Over 10,000 dads, brothers, sons and friends are diagnosed too late for a cure every year, and today the responsibility to know if you’re at higher risk and to act on it rest entirely on men’s shoulders. This must change.”
— in 2004 before they made up — said: “I was surprised when texted me on Boxing Day to say how much he liked my @paddypower ad urging men to get tested for prostate cancer. Now I understand.
“I wish my old sparring partner all the best with his treatment. Guys, have a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, it may save your life.”
in the final two episodes of season five of Clarkson’s Farm, which dropped on Prime Video yesterday.
Clarkson revealed the grim news in the final two episodes of season five of Clarkson’s Farm Credit: Amazon Prime
Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper were left devastated as Jeremy revealed his health condition Credit: Amazon Prime
He calls pals Charlie Ireland and into his office at , Oxfordshire, and tells them: “I’ve got cancer.”
Kaleb replies: “No, you haven’t. Where?” before wiping away tears.
Jeremy adds: “Where it is is of no concern of anybody. 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.”
Farm manager Kaleb tells him: “Look after yourself.”
Consultant Charlie is almost overcome with emotion as he tells Jezza: “I wish you a very speedy recovery.”
In later scenes , which took place in August, and was in good spirits as he then felt he could discuss where the cancer was located.
He told Kaleb: “I’m feeling good, I’m strong they won’t know if it’s worked or not until November.
“They do blood tests and things. The prostate, ten per cent of it is dead, the ten per cent where the cancer is. They use, like, ultrasound, if you’ve ever got a magnifying glass on a piece of paper on a sunny day?
“Well, anyway they do that with soundwaves, direct them onto the cancer and blitz it.”
In the final episode he is seen eating and drinking with colleagues including farmer Gerald Cooper, who also had prostate cancer.
Jezza tells: “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.”
Kaleb asks: “When will we know if the treatments worked?”
NHS cancer director Prof Peter Johnson says that Jeremy’s decision to speak about his diagnosis could help save lives Credit: Amazon MGM Studios
Jeremy warned viewers that the final two Clarkson’s Farm episodes of the latest series would take a different tone to usual Credit: PA
Jeremy replies: “I don’t know, I’ve got a blood test today, there’ll be a blood test and then we’ll know. Not for another few weeks. Come on cheer up, it probably did work.”
He doesn’t provide any more information on how well the treatment seems to have gone.
But in a moving monologue as he takes in the harvest, he says: “I was just thinking, now we’re alone, that if I hadn’t have got myself checked out and they hadn’t caught the problem early this could well have been my last harvest.
“It’s only because they did catch it early there’s every hope I’ll be harvesting this farm for many, many years to come.”
At the start of the series Jezza revealed how doctors had told him his arteries were so blocked . He had to have two stents fitted.
In the series finale he recuperates in a ward and says: “So we started season five with me in a hospital bed now we are at the end and I’m back in a hospital bed.
Some of the treatment has gone awry, lets say, I’m going to be here for a little while. I’m nil by mouth, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
With typical black humour, he adds: “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.”
Last June dad-of-three and grandad Jeremy had urged men to go for check ups, saying in a video: “I’ve had too many friends go down with prostate cancer, and all it takes to get on top of the situation early is a moment or two of being a bit cross-eyed.”
At the time, he said he thought all was well after the “finger in the bum” examination.
He said: “You get the all-clear and the doc goes home happy. What’s not to like?
“I went home very happy because the initial probing and photographing suggests all is well.
“And let me tell you, nothing makes you feel better than knowing for sure you’re not going to drop dead tomorrow morning.”
In an interview with The Sun last November he said: “It’s been shocking these last 12 months, on every front”, without elaborating further.
This Tuesday he hinted how the tone of final episodes would change in an post titled: “An announcement from Diddly Squat”.
In a video message which looked like it was taken on his land, he said: “Ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming and cheerful.
“But the final two episodes are none of those things really.”
Stopping to draw a deep breath and appearing visibly emotional he added: “They’re a difficult watch. They’re really, really difficult.”
Earlier this year he also told The Sun: “Anyone who thinks season five of Clarkson’s Farm is a barrel of laughs is in for serious disappointment.”
Olympic cycling icon, Sir Chris Hoy, was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in 2023 Credit: PA Hopes lift if disease seen early
By Sam Blanchard
PROSTATE cancer is the most common form of the disease in the UK and affects more than 64,000 men per year.
Survival rates are high and around 80 per cent of patients live at least ten years after diagnosis.
Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen is going strong at 87 after he was told in 2012.
Early diagnosis is key, as survival drops from 95 to 50 per cent if the cancer spreads to another part of the body.
Six-time Olympic cycling champion, Sir Chris Hoy, was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in 2023.
His disease is terminal but treatments have brought it to a stable stage.
Blokes can ask their GP for a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test if they are at a high risk due to being over-50, black, or having a family history of the disease.
include struggling to pee normally or having to urinate more often, such as at the night.
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