What Happened to Gerald from Clarkson’s Farm? Health Concerns Revealed
Gerald Cooper continues to be a fan-favourite on Clarkson’s Farm.
Gerald Cooper recently celebrated a huge milestone with his Diddly Squat colleagues.
Clarkson’s Farm returns with season five on Prime Video on June 3 and fans are excited to see Jeremy Clarkson back at Diddly Squat Farm.
The new season will see Clarkson, his partner Lisa Hogan and right-hand man Kaleb Cooper face new challenges, as Prime Video teased: “Amidst a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes are needed to make the farm run more smoothly.
“But while the farm tries to go high-tech – resulting in Kaleb’s first ever trip abroad – even bigger developments are heading for Diddly Squat that are going to prove much more of a challenge.”
One of the biggest breakout stars of the farming series is Gerald Cooper, who is known and loved for his charming nature and hilarious exchanges with Clarkson.
Gerald opened up about his health battles in the previous season, after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Thankfully, he later confirmed he was cancer-free following successful radiotherapy and was back at work.
Fans were left heartbroken following fake social media reports that his health had taken a turn and he had pulled out of the series.
However, the official Diddly Squat Farm Shop account dispelled the rumours, sharing a video of Gerald dancing around in the rain.
The caption read: “G-Dwag doing his thang, dancin and a laughing.” A fan replied: “You know you’re really famous when they start making fake news about you good for you, Gerald.”
Lisa Hogan replied directly to the comment, saying: “So rough for him and his family though” followed by a ‘fuming’ emoji.
In February 2026, she went on to share a wholesome video of the Diddly Squat team celebrating Gerald’s 79th birthday.
Lisa said: “G-dwag is 79. HAPPY BIRTHDAY from your farm family, you legend of the ROCK.”
In the video, Kaleb was seen applauding Gerald as he blew out candles on his birthday cake, saying: “Thank you, everybody!”
Fans flocked to the comments to say how young Gerald looked, with one sharing: “He’s twice my age but I aspire to be just half the person he is. Such a wholesome human being.” To which Lisa replied: “Same!”
At this moment in time, it has not been confirmed whether Gerald stars in season five of Clarkson’s Farm, but it is hoped he will appear on-screen in some capacity.


