Jeremy Clarkson describes NTA success as a 'vote for farmers'
Jeremy Clarkson has won the inaugural Reality Docuseries gong at the NTAs.
Jeremy Clarkson has hailed his success at the National Television Awards (NTA) as a "vote for farmers".
The 66-year-old star of Clarkson's Farm has overcome competition from At Home With The Furys, Fletchers’ Family Farm, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and Stacey and Joe to win the inaugural Reality Docuseries NTA.
Speaking on stage at The O2 in London, Jeremy said: "Crikey. Some lovely programmes in that category.
"I’ve just discovered Paris Fury is from Doncaster like I am. I don’t want to drone on forever, on behalf of everyone who makes this amazing show, thank you."
Jeremy reflected on his success backstage, too, where he hailed the NTA win as a triumph for farmers.
The TV star - who has been a critic of the government's inheritance tax regime for farms - explained to reporters: "The people who voted for us … I also think they kind of voted for farmers. I think they are going, 'Oh, that is a difficult job'."
Jeremy previously revealed that he'd been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.
But he subsequently confirmed that a PSA test in April showed no indication of cancer and that he was in remission.
Speaking about his health issues, Jeremy - who also underwent heart surgery in 2024 after doctors discovered a complete blockage in his coronary artery - shared: "I had a heart thing and then a bit of cancer, but we are very lucky to live in a time when doctors can mend you very quickly and easily.
"I was only also away two weeks too (for treatment). It was just annoying as I missed a lot of the harvest."
Jeremy also provided an update on the 11 sheep that were recently stolen from his farm.
He said: "I think it’s a foregone conclusion that you probably ate one of them last night. There’s none on the farm and there’s no blood and guts, so somebody has stolen them and butchered them.
"They were the breeding ewes, which is genuinely annoying. They are £205 each, so over £2,000 worth of sheep were stolen. It’s annoying and it’s happening a lot.
"Farmers are armed … I don’t know why people don’t realise that."
