Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the health struggles he has faced, after his co-star noticed something different about his appearance.
Jeremy Clarkson has been a fan favourite on our screens for decades, but became a hit with a new audience in recent years after the release of Clarkson’s Farm in 2021.
The Amazon Prime series follows Jeremy and his farm colleagues trying to navigate the industry, after beginning as a total newbie.
Known for his great relationship with Jeremy, co-star and farm manager Kaleb noticed something different about the presenter’s appearance after returning from a holiday in the sun.
Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about his health struggles. (Instagram/jeremyclarkson1)
Following a trip to the South of France, Kaleb believed that Jeremy had a serious skin condition, after noting that he can’t really sunbathe at all anymore.
He addressed the issue in a recent piece with The Times, as he wrote: “The next problem we have when we go abroad is the sun.
“I used to lie in it, hoping I could go home looking like David Dickinson.
“But I never achieved that Cuprinol finish.
“I just went red and then all my skin fell off, as though my eczema had returned.
He continued: “So now I don’t sunbathe at all.
“I just sit under a tree until five and then scuttle at high speed into the pool.
“When I returned to the farm on Monday, Kaleb thought I’d caught vitiligo.”
Co-star Kaleb has also been a huge hit with fans. (Prime Video)
Vitiligo is a condition that causes the skin to lose its pigment, but the 64-year-old had not been suffering from it.
In August 2022, he opened up about some of the other health struggles he has faced over the years – including a battle with weight loss.
He realised there was a real issue when he started struggling to keep up with his 26-year-old son Finlo Clarkson.
He built a home gym, and hired a personal trainer to help him tackle losing the pounds.
He spoke about this further in his Sunday Times column in 2023, where he said: “When I go with my son to Stamford Bridge, he pootles along at what people call ‘walking pace’ and to keep up I have to unleash my inner Bannister.
“Which means that for the first half of the match I can’t concentrate on the football because I’m too busy coughing up my spleen and trying to get my breath back.”
He has also struggled with symptoms of hearing loss for several years, but took this more seriously when he discovered that there was a connection between hearing loss and dementia.
He added: “It’s not the end of the world, because if I do become really ill, I can always see a doctor at my local hospital.”