Jeremy Clarkson , famed for his passion for luxury cars and daring antics, has opened up about what it feels like to grow old. The beloved motoring journalist recently underwent emergency surgery to avert potential heart attacks, but this isn't the first health scare he's encountered. The stark reality of being "days away from death" is a daunting prospect for anyone, but the host of Clarkson's Farm has described it as simply the "wearisome effects of growing old.
" Clarkson explained he initially went to hospital to get his health checked out after he struggled to climb the stairs unassisted. Now, Express.co.
uk has taken a look at the petrolhead's history of health issues throughout his career. Despite being accustomed to an active lifestyle, the owner of Diddly Squat Farm has expressed recent fears for his health following a swim in the Indian Ocean while on vacation. The doting father and grandfather has previously shared his initial struggle to breathe when ascending stairs after he noticed a "sudden deterioration" in his health upon his return from his romantic vacation.
The TV personality, famed for his work on Amazon Prime's The Grand Tour , recounted feeling "clammy" and experiencing a "tightness in my chest" along with "pins and needles in my left arm". Spurred by the shocking news of Alex Salmond's fatal heart attack, he sought medical help and was swiftly transported to hospital via ambulance, reports the Mirror . Although medics ruled out a heart attack, they opted.