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Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh dies aged 69 after long illness
Tommy Walsh, the builder and presenter best known for BBC Two’s *Ground Force*, has died aged 69 after a long illness, his agent said. He died peacefully surrounded by his family; the cause of death has not been disclosed. His death marks the loss of a familiar face from a programme that became one of British television’s biggest garden makeover hits.
Walsh appeared on *Ground Force* with Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock from 1997 until 2005, when the series ended, and the show attracted up to 12 million viewers. He later worked on programmes including *Homes Under the Hammer* and *Clean It, Fix It*. Walsh had previously spoken about throat cancer and a lung cancer diagnosis, saying in 2024 that treatment was shrinking the cancer; he was married to Marie for more than 30 years and had three children.
In short
- Tommy Walsh has died aged 69 after a long illness.
- He was a presenter on hit garden makeover show *Ground Force*.
- The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Explained simply
Tommy Walsh was a builder who became a familiar television presenter through Ground Force, a BBC Two programme that transformed viewers’ gardens. He worked on the show with Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock from 1997 until it ended in 2005.
Ground Force was one of Britain’s most popular garden makeover programmes, drawing audiences of up to 12 million. Its success helped make Walsh known beyond the building trade, and he went on to appear on programmes including Homes Under the Hammer and Clean It, Fix It.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Ground Force star Tommy Walsh dead aged 69: TV personality passes away ‘after a long illness’ as tributes pour in”.