Tommy Walsh has already been replaced on Homes Under The Hammer, according to a show star, who insists that ‘he’ll be missed.
The 67-year-old anchor disclosed last week that he needed immediate treatment after doctors discovered a cancer in his lung.
‘I’ve been trying to keep cheerful,’ he said at the time.
Earlier rumours said he was sacked from the BBC series, while his rumoured successor, former weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans, had already started recording.
Property consultant Moses Bright has now spoken out about the reported axe, saying ‘it’s unfortunate that he’s leaving’.
Moses, who has been filming with BBC for the upcoming next series of Homes Under The Hammer, said: ‘Everyone comes with their own personality and I think that’s why the show is so good.
‘You have Dion [Dublin], you have Tommy, and they all have their own way of doing things and people can relate to them. It’s also a loved show.’
He continued to GB News: ‘It’s just unfortunate that he’s leaving, he’s been replaced and obviously we have to respect that.
‘He’s a family man himself, he’s a human being and that was his decision to come off the show so he can take time off to work on his own health and his own wellbeing.
‘But I do know that he will be missed, definitely, because of his personality and how he presents, how he relates, how he talks about the property, you can tell his passion there.’
Moses added: ‘I wish Tommy all the best and I hope things turn around.
‘And if there’s an opportunity for him to come back, I’m sure, definitely viewers would like to see him again doing something like this. So yeah, definitely all the best to him but he will be missed.’
It was earlier suggested that Owain, 39, has begun filming the show, which Tommy has hosted since 2021.
A source said: ‘Bosses wanted a makeover to keep younger viewers interested.
‘They have been keen to get Owain onto one of their popular shows for a while — he will add a new dynamic.’
They continued to The Sun: ‘The upcoming series will feature both Tommy and Owain as there is a three-month lag with the house makeovers, so there is some crossover.’
Tommy was previously diagnosed with throat cancer during the epidemic, but he said he was ‘completely healed’ following surgery.
The father-of-three first had a cancer scare when he had a benign tumour removed from his chest in 2002, fearing it was breast cancer, as his aunt and sister had experienced.
Builder by trade. Tommy rose to prominence after appearing alongside Alan Titchmarsh on the BBC gardening show Ground Force from 1997 until 2005.
His other television roles include Flip That House with Tommy Walsh, Celebrity Fit Club, Fix Your House for Free, and The Reclaimers.
Homes Under The Hammer airs weekdays at 11.15am on BBC One.
Source My Celebrity Life.