Tommy Walsh: Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star dies aged 69

Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY TV personality known for Ground Force, Homes Under the Hammer and other shows, has died at 69. Walsh began as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC’s Ground Force (1997-2005). He later fronted Clean It, Fix It and Cowboys and Angels, and joined Homes Under the Hammer in 2021. His agent said he died “peacefully after a long illness” with his family, and requested privacy. Walsh had previously been reported to have surgery for throat cancer in 2022 and lung cancer in 2023.