James May reveals his pal Jeremy Clarkson is 'over the hurdle' in his prostate cancer battle after the star shared he's in remission

James May has revealed his pal Jeremy Clarkson is 'over the hurdle' in his battle with prostate cancer.

The Grand Tour star revealed on his TV show Clarkson's Farm in June that he had been diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer in May last year but it was caught early, and he has since shared he's in remission.

James, 63, has now shared that he spoke to Jeremy 'a couple of weeks ago,' and he's on the mend after his health battle.

The star appeared on a pub-themed special of Matt Allwright's Channel 5 show to discuss the topic of lowering the drinking age.

Matt asked: 'Jeremy, your friend, your colleague, your fellow pub owner. How is he getting on?'

James replied: 'Oh, he's fine, as far as I can tell. I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago, and I think he's over the hurdle.'

Jeremy secretly underwent HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) to target the tumour before announcing his diagnosis.

It came just months after he suffered terrifying heart problems and Jeremy has admitted he has a newfound appreciation for life after his brush with death.

Jeremy went public with his health crisis during series five of Clarkson's Farm and he's admitted he only shared the details because his treatment meant he would have to miss a lot of filming.

At the end of the final episode, Jeremy was seen lying in a hospital bed after being rushed to hospital and he's now revealed it came after he restarted blood-thinning medication for his heart problems.

He revealed he hadn't consulted his doctors about starting the medication again and the decision resulted in an emergency dash to hospital.

He told The Sunday Times: 'Two or three weeks after the cancer operation, I thought I'd better put myself back on those blood thinners. Big mistake, huge. It [resulted in] a very big emergency in the middle of the night.

'I'm not even going to go into the treatment that was required as a result of that, because it was horrible. I didn't ask a doctor, I just thought, 'I'm sure it will be all right to go back on blood thinners'.

Jeremy is now urging men to get checked for prostate cancer after surviving two brushes with death in less than a year.

'I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man,' he said.

The brutal sequence of events began with emergency heart surgery in 2024, where he was fitted with two life-saving stents (small mesh tubes that help keep arteries open).

A malignant tumour was found in his prostate in August, leading to the secret operation right in the middle of his harvest.

'It was an aggressive type of cancer,' he said. 'It could have spread, it could have gone into the pancreas... and that would have been trouble.'

Now he's using his own experience to deliver a blunt message: 'This is why I have to say to everybody who's reading this, please, please, please go and get checked.

'It's not uncomfortable, it's not undignified. And it's a no-brainer. I did, and that's why I'm sitting here talking to you 11 months down the line.'

His diagnosis came after a routine medical in May last year.

A blood test showed unusually high prostate-specific antigen levels, leading to scans and a biopsy.

The treatment involved high-intensity focused ultrasound, zapping the affected area without damaging surrounding tissue. It avoids side-effects such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence.

Jeremy has highlighted how his early diagnosis after getting checked has been pivotal in treating the cancer.

In a video, Jeremy expressed: 'So, a bit of a year. But I am delighted to tell you that season 6 of Clarkson's Farm is currently being filmed.

'It's in production. And that's particularly good news for me because, well if you know, you know, and if you don't know, you need to watch season five,' he said before walking away.

The post was captioned: 'Delighted to confirm that Series 6 of Clarkson's Farm is in production.'