When the ultimate macho man, petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson, revealed this week that he has been battling 'aggressive' prostate cancer, my first thought was: 'Crikey, he deserves a Knighthood.'

The former “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour” host shared the news during the final episodes of the fifth series of his Amazon Prime documentary “Clarkson’s Farm”.

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The Clarkson’s Farm star recently revealed his diagnosis

About 160 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day in the UK