The 66-year-old said he wants to stay alive to see his beloved grandchildren grow up
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the changes he has made to his lifestyle since being diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 66, is currently in remission after battling the disease last year.
He revealed he has significantly changed up his diet, sharing how important it is for him to be alive to see his grandchildren get older.
“I really like seeing my grandchildren. I want to watch them grow up,” he told The Sunday Times.
“I drive much more slowly. I’m a bit of a dawdler. I go for walks a lot. I have vegetarian food.”
Clarkson shares three children – Emily, Finlo and Katya – with his ex-wife Frances Cain. Emily has two children with her husband Alex Andrew.
The former Top Gear presenter has been known to spend plenty of time with his grandchildren, Arlo, three and Xanthe, one, who were previously seen visiting his Diddly Squat Farm.
Clarkson was diagnosed in May 2025 following a routine blood test which uncovered high levels of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
Tests revealed the TV star had cancerous cells in his prostate gland, a small organ of the male reproductive system just above the bladder.
The news emerged last week as the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm ended on an uncertain note, with Clarkson laying on a hospital bed while he awaited the result of his treatment.
It is understood Clarkson had an aggressive form of prostate cancer that could have spread to other organs. Luckily, it was caught early and an MRI confirmed the disease had not spread.
Clarkson has since called on members of the public to get themselves checked.
Some 64,000 men in Britain are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, with 12,000 deaths.
Most people survive the illness if it is cause early, preventing the
chance for it to spread around the body.
Clarkson described facing “a bewildering amount of choices” in his cancer treatment and ultimately chose high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
This method involves a probe being placed in a patient’s rear to destroy cancer cells.
Clarkson revealed his follow-up PSA test two months ago showed his cancer was in remission. However, he will still require regular blood tests as up to 40 per cent of prostate cancer patients experience a recurrence of the disease.
The former Grand Tour star added he plans to stay optimistic, with hopes to be among the 60 per cent of patients who don’t get the cancer a second time.
He said that he felt like “the world’s luckiest man” after cheating death.
