Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJeremy Clarkson has announced he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. The 66-year-old revealed the news in the final episodes of season five of his show, Clarkson's Farm, saying that he had known since May. His diagnosis followed a medical check-up and biopsy, which confirmed the cancer was aggressive but caught at a "really early" stage. Clarkson underwent a procedure to remove part of his prostate, with 10 per cent of it affected by the cancer. He is expected to undergo further surgery within weeks and was shown in hospital after some treatment "went awry".In fullJeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis and admits: ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The former Top Gear and Grand Tour host shared the news in the final two episodes of the fifth season of Clarkson's Farm, which were released overnight.

He told his loved ones about the diagnosis while filming the show and shared that there had been complications during treatment - the star has known about the news since May

Clarkson says he is expected to undergo surgery within weeks