Jeremy Clarkson reveals ambulance’s unexpected reason for visiting Diddly Squat

Jeremy Clarkson has reassured fans that there was a rather mundane reason that an ambulance was spotted at his Diddly Squat Farm.

Over the weekend, footage of an ambulance at the Oxfordshire farm began to pop up online, sparking concerns that they were responding to an emergency.

However, Clarkson and his long-term girlfriend Lisa Hogan were on-hand to let everyone know that the reality was, thankfully, far less serious.

In a clip shared jointly across Hogan and Clarkson’s Instagram pages, the 51-year-old former model is sitting in a car with her partner and can be heard saying: “Oh look, we have an ambulance here. We were really worried so we pulled in. We pulled in and guess what they were doing? Were they saving people?”

Clarkson, who was driving then chipped in: “No. They needed to use our lavatories.”

Well, when you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go, eh?

Sharing the clip, Hogan wrote: “Diddly Squat Farm Shop, providing vital services to all.”

The post was quickly - ahem - flooded with comments from folks thanking Hogan, Clarkson and the farm for offering the use of its facilities for busy emergency workers.

One joked: “As an ambulance person myself, you have to take every pee opportunity.”

While someone else quipped: “Piddly Squat - the fourth emergency service.”

Clarkson’s update comes after he said he had ‘cheated death twice’ following his prostate cancer diagnosis and recent heart issues.

The fifth season of Clarkson's Farm was bookended by health issues for the former Top Gear presenter.

The season began with Clarkson receiving hospital treatment for a suspected heart attack, in which he was later told he was 'days away from death'.

Then in the season five finale, Clarkson revealed that he'd been diagnosed with an 'aggressive' form of cancer, sharing with viewers that it had been caught early and that he would undergo further treatment.

he episode then ended with the 66-year-old presenter sitting in a hospital bed, concerned about what his future would hold.

"I don’t know what’s going to happen," he said in the emotional moment.

"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."

Thankfully, he has since confirmed that he was officially in remission.

Speaking to The Times back in June, Clarkson commented on his health issues, saying: "I've cheated death twice... I am, without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man."

Reflecting on the diagnosis, Clarkson revealed that it could have been a different outcome if the cancer had spread, before urging readers to get themselves checked for the disease.

"Please, please, please go and get checked," he said.

"I did, and that’s why I’m sitting here talking to you 11 months down the line.

"I’ve seen so many people die of cancer. It doesn’t bear thinking about what it must be like to live knowing that an illness is going to kill you. It must be very, very, very distressing."

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact Macmillan’s Cancer Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 8am–8pm seven days a week.