Tommy Walsh may have been regarded as a Ground Force legend, but life has not always been a piece of cake for the gardening expert. The 66-year-old became known amongst viewers alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock as the trio got to work making over unsuspecting homeowner's gardens.
London-born Tommy became a builder after leaving school, but didn't come to the public's attention until Ground Force began airing in 1997, when he was around 40 years old. He was responsible for hard landscaping on the show before it was cancelled by the BBC in 2005.
The celebrity builder may have brought joy to countless homeowners and Ground Force viewers up and down the country, but things weren't always the happiest behind the scenes. The dad-of-three fell out with his co-star Alan, 74, on set, and has suffered more than one cancer scare, reports YorkshireLive.
