Jeremy Clarkson shares 'stressful' symptoms before being 'close to death'

Daily Mirror

23-05-2025

Jeremy Clarkson, 65, underwent heart surgery in October and had two stents fitted, but had no clue how ill he actually was as he was 'working very hard'
Jeremy Clarkson revealed the 'stressful' symptoms he suffered despite having 'no idea' he was close to death last year. The 65-year-old presenter underwent heart surgery in October and had two stents fitted, but had no clue how ill he actually was as he was 'working very hard'.
The TV star spoke about his health ahead of the latest series of Clarkson's Farm, which will see how he plans for harvest and the launch of his pub, The Farmer's Dog, went south when his health started getting worse. Jeremy admitted it was 'tricky' as he had no idea about his ailing health while working 'very hard'.
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He revealed his health 'went off like a bomb' in the last two episodes and viewers will be able to see him "becoming more and more ill as the days go on, because I just lose my sense of humour, lose my ability to stay calm."
Speaking to The Sun, he said: "I get in a proper old panic. I didn't know at the time. I knew I wasn't being me. I was trying to get the pub open for the August Bank Holiday weekend and, at the same time, doing the harvest on the farm.
"And it's very well documented I ended up in hospital with a heart problem." He went on to discuss the "incredibly stressful time" and said he was exhausted from trying to launch the pub during harvest time.
When he had two stents fitted, he was told that he needed to change his diet by his doctors when they found that two arteries were blocked.
He was taken to hospital after he found he had symptoms which included chest tightness, feeling pins and needles in his left arm and clamminess.
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Jeremy went to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where he had the operation. Doctors told him is was "days away" from death before being fitted with the stent that holds his arteries open to improve blood flow to his heart.
A stent is a wire mesh tube that props open arteries. Surgeons perform what's known as an angioplasty to open up the narrowed artery.
Earlier in the year, Jeremy shared a health update while he was filming Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. He spoke about his new routines which has made him feel better than ever.
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He said at the time: "My phone flashed up this morning saying: 'you are taking far fewer steps this week than last'. I thought, 'yeah I would be as I am sitting here'
"It also says you are eating far fewer sausages. I just sit here and eat celery. I am feeling better on it. I do feel very well."