Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he’s doing “everything in his power to not die” following his heart surgery last year.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, had a stent fitted to his heart in October to improve blood flow after a “sudden deterioration” in his health.
Clarkson has now explained that he’s trying various methods to get healthier so he can enjoy more time with his grandchildren.
He is a grandfather to Arlo Rose, two, and one-month-old Xanthe Fiadh from his eldest daughter Emily.
The former Top Gear host revealed he’s doing Pilates and has even considered taking an Ozempic-style drug to lose weight.
“I’m not going to dwell on the joys of being a grandparent because what can be said about it has already been said. But I have decided that it is so wonderful that I want it to go on for as long as is humanly possible. Which means I must do everything in my power to not die,” he wrote in his Sunday Times column.
The Grand Tour star explained that he has previously failed to get into a fitness routine because he dislikes discomfort, doesn’t enjoy cycling and finds gym-goers “weird”.
However, he now does Reformer Pilates - a full-body workout that uses a bed-like machine with springs and ropes - and joked that he doesn’t “unenjoy” it “mostly because it’s done in slow motion”.
“Two years ago, I saw old age as a wearisome tangle of tubes and knee replacement surgery. Now though, thanks to my grandchildren, I’m actively looking forward to it,” Clarkson went on.
“I may even try that new anti-fat Ozempic-type drug called ‘Muntjac’. I’m buying time. It hurts and it’s expensive. But it’s better than wasting your money on a new watch.”
Mounjaro is a diabetes medicine approved by the NHS that makes you feel fuller so you eat less.
Clarkson revealed in October that he noticed serious health issues while on holiday.
He detailed how a swim while on holiday in the Indian Ocean appeared to cause him difficulties using the stairs, which when he returned home meant a “sudden deterioration began to gather pace”.
He had symptoms of being “clammy”, with a “tightness in my chest”, and “pins and needles in my left arm”, and after hearing the news of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s fatal heart attack, he decided to go to see his doctor.
Clarkson was taken to the hospital via an ambulance, where doctors said he was perhaps “days away” from getting very ill.
He was fitted with a stent, which can save lives and stop future heart attacks through improving blood flow to the heart.
The pub owner previously revealed he had to quit smoking after contracting pneumonia on holiday in Spain.
