SPOILER ALERT: Jeremy Clarkson Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Clarkson’s Farm Season Finale.

“If I hadn’t got myself checked out and they hadn’t caught the problem early, this could well have been my last harvest. It’s only because they did catch it early, there’s every hope that I’ll be harvesting this farm for many, many years to come,” Clarkson said on the show.

Clarkson was initially hesitant to share with his staff — and his show’s audience — what type of cancer he has, replying to a query from Cooper, “Where it is, is of no concern to anybody.” But later in the episode, what exactly Clarkson is going through and where his health stood at the time of filming is made clear. “The prostate, 10 percent of it’s dead,” he said. “The 10 percent where the cancer is.”

The season ends with Clarkson in a hospital bed.

“So we started season five in a hospital bed and here we are at the end of season five, I’m back in a hospital bed,” he said. “Some of the treatment has gone awry, let’s say. I’ll probably be here for a little while…What I wanted to say was, if this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six. And if it isn’t, I won’t. Take care, everyone.”

It’s gripping viewing, and I’m astonished that the details weren’t leaked before the last two episodes dropped last night. Co-producer Andy Wilman appeared on a YouTube podcast earlier this month, and basically admitted that he was sworn to secrecy regarding the events of the final two segments: