Inside Tommy Walsh's life from cancer diagnosis to feud with Alan Titchmarsh

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Tommy Walsh became the nation's favourite when he appeared on Ground Force in the late 90s alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock.The three gardening experts provided quality TV with their impressive garden makeovers - however, behind the scenes things took a turn for the worst.Tommy's private life came with various hurdles, including a cancer diagnosis when he found two lumps on his chest in 2002.

The star previously revealed all in various resurfaced interviews, reports the Mirror.On Ground Force the pair formed a close bond - however, over time they began to squabble frequently.While sawing timber one time, Tommy accidentally covered the flower beds in sawdust, leaving Alan fuming at his co-star."Call me picky if you like but I like my Ground Force gardens to be pristine when we finish them," he told Radio Times."I do not get a thrill from seeing them covered in dandruff."And whilst the pair managed to put their differences aside, it became tense for a while as they were both left fuming at the incident."For a while, it did get a bit hairy," said Tommy. "But when we'd both calmed down we actually kissed (yes) and made up.

What made me cross was that I was working flat out to get everything ready and here was Alan moaning about a bit of stray sawdust."According to Alan, the one good thing to come out of the heated exchange was that it silenced their fellow host Charlie for a few moments.Tommy was unaware men could be diagnosed with breast cancer until his world was turned upside down.In 2002 he became concerned when he found two lumps on his chest and decided to visit a doctor.The star revealed the doctor's appointment was a bit of an "afterthought" for him.However, due to his family history, a doctor told him