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.
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