Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he's quit the weight loss drug Ozempic, and turned to an unlikely food item in his bid to slim down.
The former Top Gear star, 64, has shared his attempts to overhaul his lifestyle after undergoing an emergency heart operation last year.
Writing in his column for The Times, Jeremy admitted that he turned to Ozempic, which has been used to treat diabetes, but in recent years has been used by many celebrities to lose weight.
But he confessed that the drug 'didn't work' and actually left him feeling unwell, and finished his use half a stone heavier than when he started.
He said: 'My body lost the ability to deal with gluttony but once the initial enthusiasm had worn off, my mind still wanted to breakfast on Cadbury Fruit & Nut.
'This meant I was sick a lot. And after I had vomited, I figured I was empty and could have another bottle and maybe another bar of chocolate too.'
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he's quit the weight loss drug Ozempic, and turned to an unlikely food item in his bid to slim down (pictured in January)
Since quitting Ozempic, Jeremy said he's been'microdosing' Mounjaro - another type 2 diabetes drug - for three months, and it's been working 'better.'
However, the Clarkson's Farm star also fumed that he since he is no longer craving chocolate, he's indulged in one luxury food item.
He said: 'I've also discovered snail caviar, which is… actually unborn snails. But weirdly it does taste and feel like the real deal. So you can pop a teaspoon of that onto half a Ritz cracker and you have yourself the 21st century's answer to a medieval banquet.'
Dr Bryony Henderson, GP, obesity management expert and Medical Director at digital health provider, Numan, explained: 'Ozempic (semaglutide), known as Wegovy when used in weight management, and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) both support weight management by mimicking gut hormones that help regulate appetite and blood sugar – but they do so slightly differently.
'Because obesity is such a complex condition, what works for one person doesn’t always suit another, so it’s not surprising that one patient may prefer a certain medication over another.
'As with any medication, patients may also experience a settling-in period – changes in appetite, digestion, or even how his body adjusts to meals. Close monitoring and medical guidance can help individuals adapt to any side effects and gain the full benefits.'
In October, Jeremy revealed he had an urgent heart operation after a 'sudden deterioration' in his health.
He admitted he was 'maybe' days away from death when he underwent two hour surgery.
The former Top Gear star has shared his attempts to overhaul his lifestyle after undergoing an emergency heart operation last year (pictured in 2022)
Now he is 'buying time' which 'hurts' and is 'expensive' but is 'better than wasting your money on a new watch'.
'Thanks to my grandchildren, I'm actively looking forward to' old age, he added.
However, his journey through exercise has been one of some 'discomfort' considering he 'loathes bicycling' and finds 'gyms and everyone in them weird'.
He felt that yoga was 'even worse' because you would 'spend the session looking at someone else's a**e' or be asked to 'pull your leg over your head and keep on pulling until it comes off'.
His partner, Lisa Hogan, had bought an expensive 'cage full of bars and straps and ingots' as another avenue to pursue exercise.
However, it proved fruitless as 'it's only ever been a dust trap'.
When he realised that 'organised, indoor exercise was not for me', he thought walking would be the solution.
Jeremy admitted that this came with certain conditions, namely being 'not when it's raining obviously. Or if it's too cold, or hot. And not if I'm busy', instead opting for a 'reasonably temperate Sunday'.
When he finally did get going, he realised his problem was he would 'walk very slowly' and only 'continued to get fatter and more out of breath'.
But his newfound exercise that he emphatically doesn't 'unenjoy' is Pilates, that uses a 'sex orgy dungeon table, with handcuffs and a top that slides backwards and forwards'.
The machine he refers to is a Pilates Reformer and is used to strengthen and condition the body.
The presenter described the workout like 'rubbing your tummy and patting your head while playing chess and flying a helicopter', which meant he would hardly notice the 'burny' bit.
'I'm always surprised when I wake the morning after a session to find my legs are stiff because it doesn't really feel like I've done very much at all', he admitted.
Jeremy first started to feel unwell after swimming on holiday last year and later found it difficult to climb a flight of stairs.
Since quitting Ozempic, Jeremy said he's been 'microdosing' Mounjaro - another type 2 diabetes drug - for three months, adding that 'snail caviar' has become his new vice
When Jeremy returned to England, he felt a 'sudden deterioration began to gather pace' with him feeling 'clammy', 'tightness in my chest', and 'pins and needles in my left arm'.
He went to his doctors who then fitted him with a stent - a wire mesh tube - to his hold his arteries open, to improve blood flow to his heart and relieve his chest pain.
To open the narrowed artery, the surgeon may perform what's known as an angioplasty.
This involves making a small incision in a patient's arm or leg, through which a wire with an attached deflated balloon is thread through up to the coronary arteries.
After he was operated on, doctors told him he was perhaps 'days away' from death.
Jeremy later revealed that his doctor warned him that 'a lot' of his current work will have 'to go', and suggested replacing it with golf.
Although he said there was little chance he would stop working, his new diet was 'horrific' and the renowned meat-eater said he was struggling to 'make celery interesting'.
At the time, he was skeptical of his commitment to taking up exercise, believing it to be 'something you do when travelling from the car to the pub, or from the lunch table to the sitting room'.
Dr Bryony added: 'Obesity is often misunderstood as a personal choice or failing, when in reality it’s a chronic condition influenced by genetics, hormones, environment, and more.
'Open conversations about weight management – including the use of weight loss injections and other clinical treatments – help to break down the stigma and remind people that medication can be a legitimate tool and should certainly not be considered ‘cheating’.
'Instead of replacing lifestyle changes, these medications support them, helping people regain control of their health when diet and exercise alone aren’t enough.
'Obesity costs the UK billions of pounds every year, so increasing awareness and understanding of the medical realities behind it is crucial.
'If more high-profile figures speak out, it can shift public perception and mean more people feel empowered to have conversations with their GPs or medical professionals about what solutions are out there, without shame.
'It's essential for anyone who does want to consider medication that they seek safe, regulated options that can provide appropriate, medically-guided and holistic care.'
