Jeremy Clarkson opens up on terrifying health battle after having lump removed
26.01.2024 - 12:31
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Jeremy Clarkson has opened up on a terrifying health scare that resulted in him having a lump removed from his back. The star revealed he lost 14lbs after an operation in October following medics' discovery of a 5-centimetre cyst.
Clarkson, 63, said he had to check out of a mini-break at a spa resort with other half Lisa Hogan in order to bring the surgery forward a week because he was feeling so miserable.
He told The Sun: “I had a 5cm cyst, which is now not a cyst any more.
“Lisa took me to a health farm and, well, it was so miserable there that I thought, ‘I’ve got to have this cyst taken out at some point, I may as well go now’.
"I did actually lose a stone though — mind you, half of that was probably the cyst. But it wasn’t cancer. It was never going to be cancerous though — I wasn’t in the mood."
Earlier this month the former Top Gear host, who returns to screens on Sunday with the news series of ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, shared his concerns about his health after reporting a non-stop runny nose and persistent cough for months.
He reckoned he was suffering from a Covid-19 related illness or a whooping cough as he sent out a warning to people that it could lead to “serious problems” in the future.
He said in his Sun column: "I cough myself to sleep at night, my nose is like a tap, and every morning I produce about a pint of phlegm. I’ve tried everything. Pills. Lemsip. Sitting in front of a roaring fire watching Slow Horses."
The Clarkson’s Farm star also opened up on his Prime Video series The Grand Tour, which also features ex Top Gear colleagues James May and Richard Hammond, coming to an end after almost ten years.
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