Jeremy Clarkson reveals warning from dietician after serious health scare

Jeremy Clarkson has been forced to take a hard look at his lifestyle after he was rushed to hospital last year but has now decided to enlist the help of a dietician

TV favourite Jeremy Clarkson has detailed his recent health overhaul and says he's decided to get a new dietician on board.

The Grand Tour presenter left fans shocked and worried after he revealed a heart scare left him close to death last year. The 64-year-old said if he hadn't received medical attention when he did, it could have resulted in a fatal heart attack. He has had warning over his rich diet that consisted of a heavy consumption of alcohol, smoking and red meat.

Jeremy had returned to his Cotswolds farm when he started to feel "clammy" , a tightness in his chest and pins and needles in his left arm. After undergoing surgery, doctors fitted a stent in his arteries to keep them open but warned him a fatal heart attack was "maybe" days away.

Now updating his fans while filming for Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Jeremy said: "My phone flashed up this morning saying: 'you are taking far fewer steps this week than last'. I thought, 'yeah I would be as I am sitting here'. It also says you are eating far fewer sausages. I just sit here and eat celery. I am feeling better on it.

"He went on: "I do feel very well. I have been to see a dietician. The dietician has given me a pretty good list and said: "don't eat processed food. If it's got more than one ingredient in it, don't eat it. I feel great." The star faced a daunting health challenge, undergoing a two-hour operation to fit a stent after a heart scare. Reflecting on the experience, he confessed it was a wake-up call that made him think "that was close", leading him to reassess his diet and lifestyle choices.

Jeremy has made no secret of the fact that he enjoys a glass of wine or two. But even by his standards, last year he admitted that he drinks "far too much wine" with his partner Lisa Hogan. He revealed that the pair "usually get through at least two bottles a night."

He told The Sunday Times that not drinking was similar to doing a handstand as it's "technically possible for a little while, but a week?" The NHS recommend people limit their alcohol consumption to six glasses of wine or points of beer a week. So by Jeremy's admission, he was consuming 70 units per week.

Scientists have linked excessive alcohol can permanently damage the liver, contribute to cancer and increase blood pressure. It also puts a strain on the heart muscle which can lead to cardiovascular disease, which increases the chances of a heart attack or a stroke. Another facet to his lifestyle that led to his heart scare was his yo-yo dieting. Early last year, he took matters into his own hands by taking Ozempic to lose weight.

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