Homes Under the Hammer star scared witless after discovering major property flaw

TV legend Tommy Walsh had an alarming experience during the filming of Homes Under the Hammer, when an attempt to point out a low ceiling turned into a heart-stopping moment on the One programme.

The 67-year-old handyman was inspecting a charming but compact cottage for a segment of the popular series and was highlighting some of its major flaws when he smashed his head on the ceiling.

During a property inspection, Tommy, who stands at a towering six foot four inches tall, encountered trouble fitting through a narrow passage downstairs. In order to move through the house, the DIY expert had to hunch over quite awkwardly to avoid the low ceilings.

But things took a shocking turn when, while commenting on the restricted height, he inadvertently knocked his head against the smoke alarm, setting it off and giving himself quite the shock.

The camera was on-hand to catch the very moment, Tommy said: "Hmmm yes I think there is a slight issue with the ceiling," only to be startled as he hit the alarm and yelped out: "Ohhh, god, frightened the life out of me."

He went on to point out even more issues that would eventually need further attention from whoever went on to buy the property, reports .

Untangling the challenges posed by the structural design, Tommy also made light of another cramped space, saying with a touch of humour: "Yet again, this is a bathroom for the vertically challenged."

"Someone turn on the hot water please, I'll have a bit of a shower. Maybe not," quipped Tommy with a chuckle. As he ventured around the property, Tommy spotted numerous issues.

While examining an addition to the house, Tommy informed viewers: "This has got to go, this is a problem because look." He humorously compared his height to the structure's saying: "You can tell by the height of me this is going to be too low."

Tommy elaborated: "They'll have to down and rebuild it but if you're going to do that, you might as well move the line of the building in line with the neighbours and move it all the way across."

He then shared his vision for the space, detailing potential improvements: "Going full width and taking out that wall out and opening up the kitchen, then you've got a big kitchen dinner space that leads onto bi-folding doors into the garden."

Tommy also noted a covenant on the house, which imposed strict rules preventing significant changes to the front of the property.

However, it wasn't all doom and gloom, as the TV personality was pleased to find that the cottage boasted off-street parking, numerous period features, and generously sized bedrooms.

Brad, a property developer from Essex, managed to snap up the cottage at an online auction and had ambitious plans to completely transform it within a mere eight weeks, all on a budget of £30,000.

Homes Under the Hammer airs weekdays on BBC One, from 11:15am.