Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he and his partner Lisa Hogan were left heartbroken after an incident on Diddly Squat.
The Clarkson's Farm star, 64, - who was recently rushed to hospital for a heart procedure - has opened up about the 2023 tragedy in his latest book Diddly Squat: Home to Roost.
In the book, the car enthusiast writes about his struggles of running the farm, both from a financial and practical point of view.
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"In the face of uncooperative weather, the relentless realities of the agricultural economy, bureaucracy, a truculent local planning department and the world’s persistent refusal to recognise his ingenuity and genius, our hero’s not beaten yet," the description for the Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller read.
As fans of the popular Prime Video show will be aware, Clarkson has faced his fair share of setbacks on Diddly Squat, such as the death of Hogan's beloved horse Bertie before Christmas last year.
"It wasn't a fun event, even for me, and I didn't like it one bit," he wrote.
"When Lisa's horse died, I was upset because I could see she was. And because I would have to deal with it."
Recalling the harrowing scenes, he said Bertie was just 'lying on his side, in a stream' on their land.
This comes after Clarkson said it was the first time he'd ever seen his girlfriend cry in season three of the farm show.
The decision to breed piglets completely backfired when almost a dozen piglets kept dying shortly after birth, one by one.
"It was just a heartbreaking time," he said.
“I’d never, ever seen Lisa cry, not once, until all this started and was unfolding. It was terrible.
“It is weird, because you love them and you help birth them and you feed and nurture and care for them. I mean, you don’t say, ‘Let’s buy some pigs and hope they die'."
The former Top Gear presenter said he always liked pigs because his mum used to buy him toy pigs for Christmas.
He added: “It was absolutely horrific at the time, and we had another calamity with them just the other day, but by and large they’re now going okay.
“We’re getting more robust now, though, we’re a bit stronger at dealing with it.”
Clarkson explained that the show is as real as it looks, unlike his time on The Grand Tour, which recently came to an end.
“On this show I don’t have to pretend to be someone else.
“You see, on The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond isn’t as stupid as he’s made out to be, and I’m not as bombastic as I’m made out to be, and James May isn’t quite as boring as he’s made out to be.”
Topics: Jeremy Clarkson, Clarkson's Farm
Anish Vij