Tommy Walsh became the nation's favourite when he appeared on Ground Force in the late 90s alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock.
The three gardening experts provided quality TV with their impressive garden makeovers - however, behind the scenes things took a turn for the worst.
Tommy's private life came with various hurdles, including a cancer diagnosis when he found two lumps on his chest in 2002.
The star previously revealed all in various resurfaced interviews, reports the Mirror.
Fall-Out with Titchmarsh
On Ground Force the pair formed a close bond - however, over time they began to squabble frequently.
While sawing timber one time, Tommy accidentally covered the flower beds in sawdust, leaving Alan fuming at his co-star.
"Call me picky if you like but I like my Ground Force gardens to be pristine when we finish them," he told Radio Times.
"I do not get a thrill from seeing them covered in dandruff."
And whilst the pair managed to put their differences aside, it became tense for a while as they were both left fuming at the incident.
"For a while, it did get a bit hairy," said Tommy. "But when we'd both calmed down we actually kissed (yes) and made up. What made me cross was that I was working flat out to get everything ready and here was Alan moaning about a bit of stray sawdust."
According to Alan, the one good thing to come out of the heated exchange was that it silenced their fellow host Charlie for a few moments.
Breast cancer diagnosis
Tommy was unaware men could be diagnosed with breast cancer until his world was turned upside down.
In 2002 he became concerned when he found two lumps on his chest and decided to visit a doctor.
The star revealed the doctor's appointment was a bit of an "afterthought" for him.
However, due to his family history, a doctor told him to see a consultant at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
The discovery happened to be in the same hospital where his sister had a lumpectomy to remove cancerous and normal breast tissue when she was 31.
"I just buried myself in my work and then went along for the day surgery where the lumps were removed under a general anaesthetic," he said.
"It was only then that it sort of hit me that this could actually be serious and I could have breast cancer, like my relatives."
The test results showed that the lumps were benign, but he confessed it was "a bit of a wake-up call" about the disease.
Throat cancer
His cancer experience did not end there as he recently discovered a worrisome lump in his throat.
During a cancer awareness campaign in 2022, he discovered a cancerous lump in his body.
The star said: "I went to my GP about an unrelated issue and while I was there, he discovered this lump in my throat that he was a bit concerned about.
"He said it may be nothing but that he would rather I went and got it checked and, unfortunately, it turned out to be cancerous.
"I had to go in straight away and have surgery to remove it. I am now fully recovered and even back playing football!"
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