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Tommy Walsh joins BBC's Homes Under the Hammer as a presenter

Ground Force builder Tommy Walsh became a presenter on the BBC daytime property show Homes Under the Hammer, announced in late 2020 for 2021.

9 Nov 2026, 17:541 min read

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Tommy Walsh, the builder and television DIY expert best known for the BBC garden makeover show Ground Force, joined the presenting team of Homes Under the Hammer, the BBC's long-running daytime programme about properties bought at auction.

The BBC announced the change in November 2020, when Walsh and Jacqui Joseph, known for the BBC series Money for Nothing, were named as new presenters. Their episodes began airing in 2021, as part of the show's 24th series, which is broadcast on weekday mornings on BBC One.

The programme follows buyers who purchase homes at auction and then renovate them, with presenters visiting before and after the work. Walsh's practical building experience made him a natural fit for judging the quality of renovations and the costs involved.

The move brought a familiar face from 1990s and 2000s makeover television to a new audience, and it became one of the best-known roles of his later career.