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 revealed he has an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer in the finale of Clarkson's Farm series five. The star kept his diagnosis, made in May 2023, private for over a year, with scenes showing him receiving treatment in hospital. Clarkson hinted that his health issues could prevent the show from returning for a sixth series, ending the season on an uncharacteristically gloomy note. The finale also featured an emotional storyline where a cow culled for suspected bovine tuberculosis was later found to be healthy. Despite the serious health update, Clarkson has remained active, filming other projects and promoting agricultural initiatives since the hospital scenes were filmed. In fullHow Jeremy Clarkson kept his cancer diagnosis secret until shocking Clarkson’s Farm finale revealThank 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