Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69
Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY expert who appeared on television shows including Ground Force, has died aged 69 after a long illness.
Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the popular BBC garden makeover show from 1997 to 2005.
The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.
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