JEREMY Clarkson’s partner, Lisa Hogan, is “proud” of his decision to go public with his cancer diagnosis, saying it has helped thousands of people.
The former Top Gear presenter is in remission after revealing on the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm that he had been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer.
Lisa Hogan revealed she was ‘proud’ of her partner-of-nine-years for going public with his battleCredit: PAJeremy revealed his diagnosis in a heartbreaking episode of Clarkson’s FarmCredit: Amazon Prime
Lisa says The Sun columnist was initially reluctant to share his diagnosis with the public.
Speaking to the Daily Star, she said: “I’m really happy he caught his prostate cancer early and I’m really proud of him for putting it on the show, because that was a really big decision.
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“When I was filming him in hospital, at first he said please don’t.
“It was (producer) Andy Wilman who convinced him to do it, to help everybody else.
“When the show came out, Prostate Cancer UK had 30,000 people going on to their website in one day.”
Thecharityconfirmed that in the 24 hours after Jezza, 66,dropped the bombshell news, some 16,749 men took their online risk checker.
That was the highest figure since former Prime Minister David Cameron, 59, revealed last year that he’d also had prostate cancer.
The organisation also had 43,543 visitors to its website – the highest of the year so far and double the number they’d normally receive.
Hogan says Clarkson has also benefited from opening up to those around him.
“Yes, of course it was a terrible worry,” she added. “But what I did encourage him to do was to talk to his friends.
“He didn’t want to initially, but he’s got lots of friends who’ve been through the same thing and he’s been talking to them about it. I think that’s really helped.”
Clarkson revealed in June that he is in remission.
Recently speaking withThe Times, Jeremy said of his health: “I am well. I am not unwell.
“I mean, I was unwell, but only for a very short period of time.”
He also revealed in June lifestyle changes after his cancer battle as he admitted “I want to see my grandchildren grow up”.
Jeremy said to The Sunday Times: “I really like seeing my grandchildren. I want to watch them grow up.
“I drive much more slowly. I’m a bit of a dawdler. I go for walks a lot. I have vegetarian food.”
He shares three children – Emily, Finlo and Katya – with his ex-wife Frances Cain.
His eldest, Emily Clarkson, has two children with her husband Alex Andrew.
The Stockholm 3 blood check is said to be more accurate at spotting aggressive tumours than the prostate-specific antigen test currently used by theNHS.
The test will be offered to up to 10,000 men aged 45 to 74 at a discounted £99 and given free on the NHS to 2,000 more on lower incomes.
The National Television Awards are back for 2026 and every year, the biggest TV talent takes on one another to win the top prizes in the coveted categories
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The big award ceremony is back, with Joel Dommett hosting for a sixth year in a row. Every year, he rubs shoulders with national treasures, such as Ian McKellen, and ahead of the ceremony, he told The Mirror that “just to be part of that is really cool”.
“There was a moment where I was still on stage with Ian McKellen for seven minutes, watching the VTs,” he told us, “I was just panting, because I was running around before, but then I was watching the VTs with Ian, who was presenting an award next. We had a nice little chat and I loved that moment because he’s someone you would never meet in real life.”
The NTAs are also celebrating their first all-female drama performance shortlist – with Gavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones to compete with Ella Bruccoleri, Judy Parfitt, Sheridan Smith and Vicky McClure for the prize.
