After finishing school, Tommy Walsh went to work for his father, who manufactured garden products and did hard landscaping. During this time, he did some building work for the executive producer of Ground Force. She asked his opinion on various pilots, including a new gardening challenge show she was considering and was so impressed with his answers that she invited him to screen test for the show with another unknown, Charlie Dimmock!

They both went on to join Ground Force and since then, Tommy has gone from strength to strength, and is currently filming the ninth series of Ground Force.

Tommy's new book DIY Survival was published by Harper Collins. In it, Tommy takes the mystery out of DIY by providing a comprehensive step-by-step guide to some of the more common tasks around the home.