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Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa Hogan breaks silence after Top Gear star was 'days from death'

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's girlfriend has broken her silence after the Top Gear revealed that he recently underwent secret heart surgery.

The Clarkson's Farm star, 64, revealed a "deteriorating" health condition left him in need of having a stent put in after experiencing difficulties using the stairs on a recent holiday.

After being rushed into theatre after doctors ruled out a heart attack, Jeremy was told he was "days away" from getting very ill, before having the stent, which works by improving blood flow to the heart.

Jeremy's other half, , has now broken her social media silence after the TV star revealed his health condition. Dublin-born Lisa took to Instagram to share a glimpse of the the new series of Clarkson's Farm in Chipping Norton.

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Lisa's content sees a camera crew filming on a dreary day on Clarkson's Farm as the crew is wrapped up in rain-gear. The camera crew are seen filming farmers on the field ahead of the fourth season of the hit Amazon Prime show. Lisa's update comes after Jeremy admitted that he feared he wouldn't have 'long left to live' after revealing his health diagnosis.

Talking about the procedure, the father-of-three tried to make light of the situation as he admitted "wondering what water tastes like and if it's possible to make celery interesting" after his health scare. However, earlier this year, he was less upbeat as he reflected on his own mortality.

Speaking to the , he said: “I don’t have long. I’ve probably only got what, 70,000 hours left, maybe?” The candid comment came just months before Jeremy's heart surgery.

Writing in his Sunday Times column after the operation, he said: "It seems that of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way." Talking about the procedure to have a stent fitted, Jeremy continued: "It wasn't especially painful. Just odd," adding that he has thought since: "Crikey, that was close."

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Jeremy then joked he was" "wondering what water tastes like and if it's possible to make celery interesting" after his health scare. He already gave up smoking after he got pneumonia while on holiday in Spain.

After opening up on his medical ordeal, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host explained he had more worrying news to share as he took to , revealing that one of his is currently "under the knife" after contracting pyometra - a serious and potentially life-threatening infection of the uterus.

Sharing a photo of his pet on Instagram, Jeremy wrote: "The poor thing is under the knife as we speak. She has pyometra. S**t week." Many fans shared their concern as they sent the presenter their best wishes.

One wrote: "I'm really sorry, I hope she recovers." Another person added: "I hope next week goes well for you Jeremy, I feel your pain." Meanwhile, a third said: "I work in a veterinary surgery and be assured she will be getting the best care x fingers crossed she will be home soon and appreciate you all even more. Hope everything goes well and keep us posted."

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