Jeremy Clarkson's Bout Of Pneumonia Nearly Killed Him

In his Sunday Times column, the Grand Tour presenter revealed how serious his recent hospital visit was
Jeremy Clarkson's Bout Of Pneumonia Nearly Killed Him

Behind all the jokes about “bangles” and James May, Jeremy Clarkson’s recent hospitalisation for pneumonia was actually incredibly serious.

In his latest Sunday Times column, he revealed that he went to hospital while on holiday in Mallorca “after three nights spent spasming in my bed.” Following a series of tests, a doctor told him “A healthy person’s CRP [C-reactive protein, the levels of which rise during infection] should be five…Yours is 337. If you don’t do as I say, you will die.”

“My right lung was more than half full of mucus,” Clarkson also said, adding, “I was running one hell of a fever. I had almost no breath at all and even less energy.”

Not the sort of bangles I usually choose on holiday

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The 57-year-old went on to talk about the extreme boredom he experienced during his stay, plus the virtues of the many different drugs pumped into his system. The Grand Tour Host noted that he now faces two months of recovery.

With fellow presenter Richard Hammond also out of action due to the fractured knee he sustained in his recent Rimac crash, that leaves James May as the sole functioning Grand Tour host during filming for the show’s second series.

Image via The Grand Tour
Image via The Grand Tour

It’s unclear if all this will delay the anticipated October/November debut of the Amazon Prime programme’s second outing - Clarkson previously revealed that May had already taken on some of the features that Hammond was due to film. Nothing has been announced by TGT, but the show has referenced May’s status as ‘last man standing’ with a cheeky update to its social media header images. And by coating the man in bubble wrap, just to be safe…

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arman.dleg (///M Squad)

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08/16/2017 - 09:10 |
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arman.dleg (///M Squad)

When he left the hospital -

08/16/2017 - 09:14 |
348 | 6

For the love of his fans, he should quit smoking… :|

08/16/2017 - 10:05 |
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Teoman

I was honeslty prepared for James

08/16/2017 - 09:18 |
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H4R1S_01

He did say he rather have double pneumonia than drive a Vauxhall Vectra

08/16/2017 - 09:20 |
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arman.dleg (///M Squad)

In reply to by H4R1S_01

“Be careful what you wish for…”

08/16/2017 - 09:22 |
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DL🏁

Seems like series 2 will only contain beige Volvos and Dacia Sanderos

08/16/2017 - 09:27 |
126 | 2

And a lot of c*cks.

08/16/2017 - 10:03 |
62 | 0

And on that terrible disappointment…

08/16/2017 - 11:47 |
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TheBagel

That’s strange… the antique is the only functional one.

08/16/2017 - 09:34 |
38 | 0

Once again they have proven that the most reliable presenter… is the most unreliable one.

08/16/2017 - 10:02 |
36 | 0
Bring a Caterham To MARS

There’s a double “after”, Matt Robinson

08/16/2017 - 10:36 |
4 | 0

Cheers, fixed!

08/16/2017 - 11:01 |
0 | 0
5:19.55

I won’t mind months of delay to see them all back.

08/16/2017 - 11:13 |
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DL🏁

Producers: Richard was involved in a car crash and fire, Jeremy was told he’s gonna die because his lungs are full of mucus

James: does it mean they are not coming on then

08/16/2017 - 12:29 |
190 | 2

how is this not the top rated comment xD

08/16/2017 - 20:09 |
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Anonymous

Clarkson’s still alive!! :D

08/16/2017 - 12:34 |
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