Jeremy Clarkson has said he will not commit to a strict healthy diet or give up alcohol despite being in remission from aggressive prostate cancer.
The 66-year-old broadcaster, who revealed his diagnosis during the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm, said he was unwilling to sacrifice the pleasures of food and drink in later life.
Speaking to The Times, Clarkson acknowledged that he could eat less, follow a healthier diet and exercise more, but said: “There has to be some joy in life as well.”
He added that avoiding alcohol and foods such as pork would leave him with “less joy in life”, saying he had not “worked my arse off for 40 years to have no joy in my old age”.
Clarkson said he had been unwell for a short period but was now doing much better. He underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment, a procedure which uses sound waves to target and destroy cancer cells.
The presenter’s cancer was discovered after a routine medical examination in May 2025. He has said the disease was caught at an early stage, while a follow-up PSA test later found no sign of cancer and confirmed he was in remission.
His diagnosis was shown in the final episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm, where he told farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland that he had an aggressive form of the disease.
Clarkson has since urged men to get checked, saying early testing was the reason he was able to speak about his recovery. He has also discussed his experience with former prime minister David Cameron and food writer Giles Coren, who have both spoken publicly about prostate cancer.
The Prime Video series won the reality docuseries prize at Tuesday’s National Television Awards, while Clarkson confirmed that filming on a sixth series is under way.
