Think of Jeremy Clarkson and you’ll probably picture him behind the wheel of a sports car or a tractor rather than dressed in fitness gear, working up a sweat in the gym. But now, aged 64, Clarkson has become a poster boy for Pilates, the latest workout to become a hit with the male A-list.

On Sunday, Clarkson revealed that after several failed attempts to get fit, he has decided to take up Pilates. As a grandparent, he said he has realised, “I must do everything in my power to not die.”

“A friend bought me something called a Reformer [a Pilates machine], which is a sort of sex orgy dungeon table.” His verdict? “Whisper this, I’m not unenjoying it … I’m always surprised when