- Tommy Walsh (builder)
Tommy Walsh (born
1956 inLondon ) is an English celebrity builder. He attendedParmiter's School , then inBethnal Green .He first became famous after appearing in the
BBC gardening programmeGround Force , he stayed with the show, for the duration of its run from1998 -2005 .Shows
He has presented shows including
* Challenge Tommy Walsh with
Alan Herd
* Space Invaders
* Trading Places
* Tommy's Ultimate Workshop
* Tommy's DIY Survival
* The reclaimers
*Ground Force He also appeared in "Celebrity Fit Club in
2002 " and was named Celebrity Dad of the Year in2004 , along withJonathan Coleman .He recently participated in a charity football match for
Arsenal F.C. against Brighton atNyewood Lane , as a goalkeeper. Despite making some fine saves he conceded two goals, leaving the final score 3-2 to Brighton. He has also played in a game against Ampthill Town in which he scored a penalty. The final score was 1-1. In spite of this, it has been confirmed he is a supporter ofWest Ham United F.C.He is 6 ft 5 inches tall.
His programmes are currently shown on
Discovery Real Time Television channelsTommy has several lizzards named after famous rap musicians, including Tupac, Biggie Smalls and Vanilla Ice. He mentioned that "Sometimes I like to get them together and pretend we're on MTV"
His son has represented England in Australian Rules football.
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