Overview

• In his latest Sunday Times column, Clarkson detailed a prostate examination he described as quick and reassuring.
• The 65-year-old says he now pays for private medical check-ups every two years after too many friends were diagnosed with prostate cancer.
• He criticised his former doctor for downplaying health concerns while name-dropping other celebrity clients.
• Clarkson’s Farm co-star Gerald Cooper, diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024, is now confirmed cancer-free.
• Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in England, with over 50,000 diagnoses and about 9,000 deaths each year.