Jeremy Clarkson’s partner hails support after his prostate cancer diagnosis

The former Top Gear host shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series, Clarkson’s Farm.

The partner of Jeremy Clarkson has expressed her gratitude for the influx of support after he revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The former Top Gear host, 66, shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson’s Farm and said the disease is “aggressive” but had been discovered early.

The TV presenter also revealed that he underwent an operation to remove part of his prostate and the series ended with him saying that he had experienced complications during treatment.

Irish actress Lisa Hogan, who has been dating Clarkson since 2017, shared a photo to her Instagram story of the presenter sitting on a garden chair whilst using a camera.

Over the snap she wrote “back at the farm”, marking her return to their home after enjoying day two of the races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire.

Hogan also posted a screenshot of charity Prostate Cancer UK’s Instagram post thanking Clarkson for sharing his diagnosis and treatment on the Prime Video programme, saying it would raise “vital awareness”.

The Dublin-born actress wrote: “Thank you for all the support today.”

Clarkson, 66, has been inundated with well-wishes after viewers saw him reveal his diagnosis to farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland in a recent episode of his reality TV show.

Former Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak wrote in a post on X: “Very sorry to hear this.

“Wishing @JeremyClarkson a full and speedy recovery. Prostate cancer affects far too many men and early diagnosis can make all the difference.”

TV presenter Piers Morgan also wished Clarkson despite having reportedly once been punched by him following a spat at the 2004 British Press Awards.

He wrote: “I wish my old sparring partner all the best with his treatment. Guys, have a PSA test, it may save your life.”

In a post on Instagram before the episodes’ release, Clarkson told followers he had “some sombre news”.

He said: “Sombre news – Clarkson’s Farm, ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming, and cheerful, but two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are, they’re none of those things, really.

“They’re a difficult watch, they’re really, really difficult.”

Gerald Cooper, a farmhand on the show, had revealed in an earlier series that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and later said he was cancer free in 2024.

In the final episode of the fifth series, Clarkson also referenced Cooper’s past diagnosis, saying they could “now share medical war stories”.

As the pair were catching up on the farm, Clarkson said he had undergone the operation and said: “Fingers crossed it’s worked. I tell you what though. Catheter. Honestly no, that was the worst.”

The diagnosis comes almost two years after Clarkson underwent a heart procedure, which saw him fitted with two stents to improve blood flow to the heart.

He said his doctor had told him to stop working following the operation and that he had been advised to replace work with golf in a column for The Sun at the time.

The TV presenter previously quit smoking after contracting pneumonia on holiday in Spain.

Clarkson’s Farm follows the long-time television presenter and his crew as they navigate the challenges of running Diddly Squat Farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

Since deciding to run his farm in 2019 and subsequently launching his popular reality series, Clarkson has become a vocal supporter of farmers and attended a protest in London against the Government’s move to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.

The sixth series of the show is due to air in 2027.