Jeremy Clarkson says being bullied at school 'sharpened him up'

JEREMY Clarkson has revealed that he battled coronavirus over Christmas - and feared he'd "die alone in a plastic tent". The 60-year-old star has thankfully recovered now, but opened up about the worrying time in a new column.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he fought coronavirus over the Christmas period and recalled how he was scared he would "die on my own".

Jeremy Clarkson has opened up on battling coronavirus over the Christmas period and felt he would die on his own from the disease.The 60 year old revealed that he had contracted the illness and began feeling ill four days before Christmas. Writing in an article for The Times the star explained that he felt poorly so began googling his symptoms and went to get a test which came back positive.

The Grand Tour host, 60, revealed he came down with Covid-19 four days before Christmas after waking up with ‘soggy sheets’ and a constant dry cough. After testing positive, Jeremy told The Times: ‘The doctor was very clear: I’d feel under the weather for between five and 14 days and then I’d either get better or I’d have to go to hospital. ‘Where, because I am 60 and fat, and because I’ve smoked half a million cigarettes and had double pneumonia, I’d probably die, on my own, in a lonely plastic tent.’Jeremy was forced to self-isolate with his wife and children in the ‘smallest cottage in Christendom’, where he ‘took [himself] off to bed […] to wait for the Grim Reaper to pop his head round the door.

Jeremy Clarkson feared for his life while fighting Covid-19 over Christmas.

 coronavirus.He said: "The doctor was very clear.

Jeremy Clarkson, 60, was asked how he handles being approached by fans away from the cameras, to which he joked people often enjoy him being rude to them.The car enthusiast began by saying being asked for selfies was “constant” and said “you are expected to give over your entire life” when in the public eye.Asked how he handles being famous, the former Top Gear star said: “I’m very fortunate in that I’ve sort of developed a curmudgeonly image I suppose, which means that when I tell people to ‘Go away,’ let’s say, when they ask for a selfie, some people are actually quite pleased that I’ve been rude to them because it’s what they were expecting.“They’re like, ‘Oh he’s just told me to…' I won’t say the word.“They actually want to be told to

PIERS Morgan has reignited his feud with Jeremy Clarkson by leaping at the chance to mock him for his Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? gaffe. The former Top Gear host failed to answer which is the longest motorway in Great Britain.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Jeremy Clarkson has been accused of suggesting a wrong answer on the show on purpose. The 60-year-old hosted a celebrity edition of the popular ITV show on Sunday night and welcomed actress Ronni Ancona, who was playing for an environmental charity, into the hot seat.

Jeremy Clarkson, 60, shared that he initially had a "disaster" when he planned to open his Diddly Squat Farm Shop earlier this year, realising that all he had to offer customers was potatoes.The star also discussed the “attachments” he can sometimes form with the lambs that he has helped to deliver on his farm, before having to remind himself they are “not pets” when it comes time to slaughter them.Jeremy addressed his mistake of growing potatoes and not much else for his shop, as he explained: “That was a disaster, that’s how little I knew about farming when I started.“It was ready to be open in February, and all I had grown were potatoes and nothing else!"However, he admitted that he now does have expertise when it comes to birthing the

Piers Morgan, 55, has reflected on the furious fights he had with Jeremy Clarkson, 60, while the duo reunited on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? last night.The stars, who were previously involved in a bitter feud, gave viewers an insight into their volatile friendship, as they revealed their scars from their physical attacks on one another. Due to the previous bad blood between the pair, Piers admitted feeling anxious to utilise the “Ask The Host” lifeline on the ITV quiz show.It comes after the former Top Gear host and Piers brawled at a 2004 awards show.The duo also reportedly clashed during a 2003 flight.After getting stuck on a particularly tough question on the programme, Piers told Jeremy: “I can think of a million reasons why I

Piers Morgan has opened old wounds by reliving physical fights he has had with Jeremy Clarkson while sitting opposite the host on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

PIERS Morgan and Jeremy Clarkson have revealed the scars they gave each other - 16 years on from their furious punch-up. The one-time showbiz rivals reunited on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? tonight and were quick to throw insults at each other.

With the help of Jeremy and his phone a friend option Judge Rob Rinder, Piers managed to win £4,000 for his chosen charity.During the show, the pair also made a reference to a punch-up they had back in 2004 at the British Press Awards.Forrmer Top Gear host famously punched Piers multiple times in the face, which left him with a scar on his head.Their feud began when Piers, the then editor of the Daily Mirror, had published photographs of Jeremy alongside a woman who wasn’t his wife in 2002.More to follow...

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers were convinced that they could see tension between the show's host Jeremy Clarkson and celebrity contestant Piers Morgan. Fans were surprised to see them on the screen together in the first place because of their infamous feud, which saw them fight at an awards ceremony in 2004.Jeremy kicked off the show by saying: "The first contestant is someone I've had a few disagreements over the years."He added he'd decided to put their differences aside after getting into the festive spirit, but couldn't resist cheekily adding: "It's the simply awful human being that is Piers Morgan.

The Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson, 60, discussed his love for writing and was praised for his scripts on the Andy Jane podcast.The presenter then joked that keeping his co-star James May, 57, "interesting" took a "lot of work".“You try making James May interesting, that takes a lot of work,” he laughed.Podcast host Andy went on to say he had in fact met James and thought he was lovely, during their hour-long chat.In a further humorous swipe, Jeremy added: “Even without my scripts, an hour… what did he get through the weather forecast?“We try to get James to say things quickly, we’re like James, can you say that again but take less than two and a half hours?”Jeremy Clarkson says email about his flat 'caused him to faint'The trio finally

Piers Morgan was not happy with Susanna Reid's help on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and confessed that she "threw him under the bus".

Jeremy Clarkson is going into the catering business – he wants to open his own cafe.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is grateful for the bullying he experienced at boarding school. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Jeremy, 60, told how "horrible" bullies made him "lick the lavatories clean".

Petrol head and broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about "horrible" bullying he experienced at school - insisting he's "grateful" for the experience.

Prince Andrew, 60, is accused of having sex with Virginia Roberts, who was 17 at the time, at the home of convicted paedophile Jefferey Epstein’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, after dancing with him at Tramp nightclub.The royal has continued to deny the claim as well as other accusations against him.Addressing the claims, Jeremy Clarkson, 60, has recalled meeting the Prince and said his “problem” is that he doesn’t drink alcohol.Explaining further in his recent column, he said: ‘I’ve been completely ungripped all week by the stories about whether or not Prince Andrew had sex with Virginia Roberts.“We have been treated to all sorts of lurid tales about what he allegedly got up to, and the suggestion is that he is a serial offender who roams