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News · 17 June 2026

Jeremy Clarkson announces aggressive cancer diagnosis

Jeremy Clarkson announces aggressive cancer diagnosis

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It’s a serious health update for the 66-year-old, following a heart procedure he had just last year. On Wednesday's Clarkson's Farm episode, he told series regulars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland that the aggressive cancer was found in May. A portion of his prostate was removed as treatment, and he promised he'd be fine.

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