Piers Morgan has wished Jeremy Clarkson well following his shock cancer diagnosis.
The broadcaster, 61, took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with the Clarkson’s Farm star.
Clarkson, 66, shared the news that he had been diagnosed with an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer in the final episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm, which premiered overnight on Amazon Prime Video.
Writing in a caption, Piers urged men to get checked for prostate cancer as it could ‘save your life’.
‘I was surprised when Jeremy Clarkson texted me on Boxing Day, a few days after this pic was taken, to say how much he liked my @paddypowerofficial ad urging men to get tested for prostate cancer. Now I understand,’ Piers said.
‘I wish my old sparring partner all the best with his treatment. Guys, have a PSA test, it may save your life.’
Reacting in the comments section beneath his post, several fans praised Piers for reaching out to Jeremy.
Elsewhere on social media, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wished the Clarkson’s Farm star a speedy recovery.
The politician wrote on X: ‘Very sorry to hear this. Wishing @JeremyClarkson a full and speedy recovery. Prostate cancer affects far too many men and early diagnosis can make all the difference.’
The @Autosport news account also said: ‘Sending our best wishes to Jeremy Clarkson after the former Top Gear host revealed he is battling an aggressive form of cancer.’
Meanwhile, speaking on GB News, Oliver Kemp of Prostate Cancer Research reiterated how prostate cancer ‘is the most commonly diagnosed male cancer now.’
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In the most recent episode of Clarkson’s Farm, Jeremy told his co-stars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper that he had cancer.
Cooper asked Jeremy where the cancer was, but the TV star replied: ‘Where it is is of no concern of anybody. I’ve known since May.’
Since being diagnosed, Jeremy said that he underwent a biopsy after a medical check-up and was told the cancer was aggressive, but had been caught at a ‘really early’ stage.
At another point in the episode, Jeremy explained how the cancer is in his prostate but he had undergone a procedure to remove part of it.
‘The prostate, 10% of it’s dead. The 10% where the cancer is,’ he said.
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